Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus prepares to serve to Clara Tauson of Denmark during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus serves to Clara Tauson of Denmark during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne,

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka was put to the test but came through in straight sets 7-6, 6-4 over Denmark’s Clara Tauson to make it to the fourth round of the ongoing Australian Open 2025 on Friday, January 17.

In the Upper Austria Ladies Linz Round of 32 on Monday, No. 42-ranked Clara Tauson takes on No. 48 Anhelina Kalinina.Her last time out, Tauson lost to Aryna Sabalenka 6-7, 4-6 in the Round of 32

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka hits a return against Denmark’s Clara Tauson during their women’s singles match on Day 6 of the Australian Open tennis tournament

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Clara Tauson of Denmark during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) In a tougher-than-expected ...

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Clara Tauson of Denmark in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17 ...

Australian Open 2025 sees some of the bigwigs in action today at Melbourne Park including India's Rohan Bopanna. The Indian tennis veteran is in Mixed Doubles action. Moreover, Carlos Alcaraz will take the court as well as well Novak Djokovic.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus owns the longest Australian Open women's singles winning streak in more than a decade after advancing out of the third round on Friday in Melbourne.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka fought hard to overcome Denmark's Clara Tauson in a tough match, securing a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 win and advancing to the second week of the Australian Open.

MELBOURNE - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky display to fight her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over Clara Tauson on Jan 17.

In a match scheduled for Wednesday, Sorana Cirstea (No. 70 in rankings) will face Clara Tauson (No. 39) in the Round of 16 at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz.Tauson is favored (-400) against Cirstea

No.8 seed and Auckland champion Clara Tauson improved to 9-1 in 2025 with a straight-sets defeat of Sorana Cirstea in the Upper Austria Ladies Linz second round.