Sabalenka faces Zheng in Melbourne final

Aryna Sabalenka aims to become the first woman to defend her Australian Open title since Victoria Azarenka in 2013. She meets Qinwen Zheng in the Chinese player’s first Grand Slam final


Qinwen Zheng CHN 

Aryna Sabalenka (–)
   
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Sabalenka leads 1-0 
Only meeting
1-6, 4-6, U.S. Open 2023

GRAND SLAM BEST
R2	Aus. Open*	Won 2023
R4	Roland Garros	SF
R3	Wimbledon	SF
QF	U.S. Open	Final
2	WTA titles	13


ROUTE TO FINAL
Ashlyn Krueger 	3-6, 6-2, 6-3	R1 Ella Seidel 		6-0, 6-1
Katie Boulter 	6-3, 6-3 	R2 Brenda Fruhvirtova 	6-3, 6-2
Yafan Wang 	6-4, 2-6, 7-6 	R3 Lesia Tsurenko 	6-0, 6-0
Oceane Dodin 	6-0, 6-3 	R4 Amanda Anisimova 	6-3, 6-2
Anna Kalinskaya 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 	QF Barbora Krejcikova 	6-2, 6-3
Dayana Yastremska 6-4, 6-4 	SF Coco Gauff 		7-6, 6-4
 

*Prior to 2024


Source: WTA  
Pictures: Getty Images 
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