Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka finished with ease and defend her title of Australian Open 2024 by beating first timer Qinwen Zheng in the women’s singles final.
The same things happened again as last year she picked this trophy. The world number 2 lifted her first grand slam trophy at Melbourne Park 12 months ago and has been untouchable this fortnight.
She didn’t drop a set in seven matches and defeated China’s Zheng by 6-3, 6-2 to become the first player since countrywoman Victoria Azarenka 11 years ago to claim back-to-back titles.
The final scorecard at Rod Laver Arena is:
1st 2nd
Q.Zheng 3 2
A.Sabalenka 6 6
Sabalenka collects the gorgeous trophy: Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open 2024
Sabalenka collects the gorgeous trophy from Evonne Goolagong Cawley, on the fiftieth anniversary of her first Australian Open. Then its her turn on the microphone, she’s charming.
Sabalenka Said, “Thanks Evonne for being such an inspiration for us, and for this beautiful trophy. I want to say to Zheng, you’re such an incredible player such a young girl, I know it is disappointing to lose a final, but you’ll get there. It has been an amazing couple of weeks, it is an unbelievable feeling right now. As always, my speech is going to be weird, it’s not my superpower, but I’ll do my best. My team, wow [ they give her a heart sign] thank you for everything.
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Qinwen Zheng v Aryna Sabalenka Highlights | Australian Open 2024 Final
Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open 2024.