Just as the rackets went flying, so did the cash at the Australian Open. The first major of the year kicked off the tennis season with some of the biggest meltdowns fan have seen, but also saw

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.

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

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.

I'll come back stronger and I'll do my best next year," Aryna Sabalenka said. The Belarusian had won the tournament in 2023 and 2024 and was on course to join the likes of Margaret Court ...

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

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), Monica Seles (1991-1993) and Martina Hingis (1997-1999).

A tennis great has ripped into Aryna Sabalenka for taking some of the ... The only others to have achieved the feat are Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf ...

Margaret Court was spotted in the crowd at the Australian Open on Thursday night, one year after ending her hiatus at the Melbourne Park grand slam. But one Australian tennis legend who won't be in attendance this year is Rod Laver.

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka greeted each other before ... previously achieved only by five women in the Open Era including Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles ...

Aryna Sabalenka has won widespread praise for ... She was hoping to join Martina Hingis, Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles as back-to ...