Aryna Sabalenka bids to become the first woman to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles since Martina Hingis from 1997-99. Sabalenka, seeded first at a Slam for the first time, opened the first Grand Slam of 2025 with a sweep of 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens.

The Australian Open kicks off each year's tennis Grand Slam tournament circuit. Who has taken home titles? Check out this all-time champions list.

Seedings for the Australian Open women's singles feature the top 32 ranked entrants.This protects other seeds from playing each other until the latter stages of the tournament.The Sporting News lists the women's seedings and eliminations at the ongoing tournament.

Coco Gauff (No. 3 ranking) will face Leylah Annie Fernandez (No. 29) in the Round of 32 of the Australian Open on Thursday, January 16.Gauff enters the Round of 32 after winning in two sets, 6-3,

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Coco Gauff plays a backhand return to Jodie Burrage during their second-round match at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

The AO is something that connects really well with New Balance because the mix of sport and culture they have is incredible,” Evan Zeder, New Balance director of global sports marketing for tennis, tells me.