Aryna Sabalenka cut a frustrated figure during the Australian Open final as she lost in three sets to Madison Keys, before breaking down into tears and leaving the court

Sabalenka smashed her racket on the bench after Madison Keys prevented her from completing an Australian Open three-peat.

Aryna Sabalenka has revealed she smashed her racquet in frustraion after losing the Australian Open final because she had been “so close close to achieving something crazy”. The world No.1 had been the red-hot favourite to join the greats in tennis history by completing a hat-tricks of title wins here.

Steffi Graf (1988-90) and Monica Seles (1991-93) have also achieved the feat, but Sabalenka was quick not to overlook her upcoming clash with Badosa

The Australian Open women's singles final between Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys on Jan 25 looks well-poised. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Aryna Sabalenka broke down in tears on her bench after failing to defend her Australian Open title against Madison Keys in the final. Heartbroken and furious, the Belarusian voiced her frustration ...

A tennis great has ripped into Aryna Sabalenka for taking some of the gloss off Madison Keys' stunning Australian Open win by abruptly leaving the court soon after match point on Saturday night.

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka greeted each other before the Serb graced the Rod Laver Arena for his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev. Earlier, Sabalenka entered her third ...

After being wiped out in her first grand slam final, Madison Keys feared she may never have another chance. Against Aryna Sabalenka, she made sure to take every one she got.

Aryna Sabalenka has won widespread praise for a classy and composed runner-up speech after the Australian Open final - just minutes after she smashed her racquet and stormed off court before the ...

Sabalenka was aiming to become the sixth woman in the Open Era to win three straight Australian Open titles, after Margaret Court (1969-1971), Evonne Goolagong (1974- 1976), Steffi Graf (1988-1990 ...

2006 — Amelie Mauresmo def. Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6-1, 2-0, retired. 1981 — Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert Lloyd, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5. 1977-Jan. — Kerry Melville Reid def. Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat, 7-5, 6-2. 1931 — Coral McInnes Buttsworth def. Marjorie Cox Crawford, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.