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Former US Open champion Andy Roddick predicts Iga Swiatek will win the women's title, with Rybakina as a potential finalist, and Jannik Sinner will win the men's title, with Alcaraz as a strong contender, highlighting Ben Shelton as a possible upsetter based on the draw.
Aryna Sabalenka wins her second consecutive Australian Open women's singles title, defeating Zheng Qinwen in a 6-3, 6-2 final. Sabalenka's victory solidifies her as a dominant force in women's tennis, becoming the first repeat winner since Victoria Azarenka in 2012-13. Known for her powerful serve and consistent performance, Sabalenka has become a mainstay on the WTA Tour, reaching at least the semifinals in her past six Grand Slam tournaments and in eight of the past 10 she has entered.
The Australian Open women's draw saw a record-breaking tie-break as Anna Blinkova defeated Elena Rybakina after a 42-point tie-break, the longest in grand slam history, while world No. 1 Iga Świątek survived a late scare to beat Danielle Collins. American Jessica Pegula crashed out after a straight sets loss to France's Clara Burel, marking one of the biggest upsets in the women's draw.
Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked Pole, swept 14th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6-2, 7-6 (7) in Thursday’s semifinal in her toughest test all tournament. In Saturday’s final, Swiatek gets 43rd-ranked Czech Karolina Muchova, who upset No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus to reach her first major final. Swiatek can join Serena Williams and Justine Henin as the lone women to win three or more French Opens since 2000.