Australian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka cruises to second straight title; Sinner, Medvedev set for men’s final

Aryna Sabalenka defended her title as the Australian Open champion after taking down Qinwen Zheng 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday. She was dominant by means of the complete event, successful an ideal 14 of 14 units.

“I like you a lot,” Sabalenka instructed the gang at Rod Laver Enviornment, who’s used to seeing her win. 

She gained eight of the primary 9 factors and held on to that management for the remainder of the match. Sabalenka has now gained 14 consecutive matches in Melbourne. With this victory, Sabalenka will maintain her world No. 2 rating, simply behind Iga Swiatek who congratulated her on the victory. 

The Belarusian star’s dominance was spectacular however not utterly shocking. She has proved to be one of many prime hard-court gamers, with 12 out of her 14 titles taking place on laborious courts, per ESPN. 

On the lads’s aspect, Novak Djokovic’s undefeated streak within the Australian Open semifinals has come to an finish. The ten-time champion reached his record-extending forty eighth Grand Slam semifinal with a 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win in opposition to American Taylor Fritz. He had gained 32 consecutive matches at Melbourne earlier than falling to Jannik Sinner. Sinner had crushed Andrey Rublev within the quarterfinal and now will seem in his first profession Grand Slam ultimate.

No. 3 Daniil Medvedev defeated No. 3 Alexander Zverev, 5-7, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3, to succeed in his sixth Grand Slam ultimate. Medvedev has now reached the Australian Open ultimate in three of the previous 4 years.

Right here is all you’ll want to know concerning the 2024 Australian Open:

Find out how to watch the 2024 Australian Open

• Dates: Jan. 13-27
• The place: Melbourne Park, Australia
• Watch: ESPN, ABC, Tennis Channel
• Stream: fubo (try for free)

Males’s seeding

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
3. Daniil Medvedev (N/A)
4. Jannik Sinner (ITA)
5. Andrey Rublev (N/A)
6. Alexander Zverev (GER)
7. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
8. Holger Rune (DEN)
9. Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
10. Alex De Minaur (AUS)
11. Casper Ruud (NOR)
12. Taylor Fritz (USA)
13. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
14. Tommy Paul (USA)
15. Karen Khachanov (N/A)
16. Ben Shelton (USA)
17. Frances Tiafoe (USA)
18. Nicolas Jarry (CHL)
19. Cameron Norrie (GBR)
20. Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
21. Ugo Humbert (FRA)
22. Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
23. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
24. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)
25. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
26. Sebastian Baez (ARG)
27. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
28. Tallon Griekspoor (NLD)
29. Sebastian Korda (USA)
30. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG)
31. Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
32. Jiri Lehecka (CZE)

Girls’s seeding

1. Iga Swiatek (POL)
2. Aryna Sabalenka (N/A)
3. Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
4. Coco Gauff (USA)
5. Jessica Pegula (USA)
6. Ons Jabeur (TUN)
7. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)
8. Maria Sakkari (GRE)
9. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
10. Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
11. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
12. Qinwen Zheng (CHN)
13. Liudmila Samsonova (N/A)
14. Daria Kasatkina (N/A)
15. Veronika Kudermetova (N/A)
16. Caroline Garcia (FRA)
17. Ekaterina Alexandrova (N/A)
18. Victoria Azarenka (N/A)
19. Elina Svitolina (UKR)
20. Magda Linette (POL)
21. Donna Vekic (HRV)
22. Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
23. Anastasia Potapova (N/A)
24. Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)
25. Elise Mertens (BEL)
26. Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
27. Emma Navarro (USA)
28. Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
29. Zhu Lin (CHN)
30. Wang Xinyu (CHN)
31. Marie Bouzkova (CZE)
32. Leylah Fernandez (CAN)

Girls’s ultimate:

No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka def. No. 12 Qinwen Zheng 6-3, 6-2

Girls’s semifinal matches:

• No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka def. No. 4 Coco Gauff, 7-6, 6-4
• No. 12 Qinwen Zheng def. Dayana Yastremska, 6-4, 6-4

Males’s semifinal matches:

No. 3 Daniil Medvedev vs. No. 4 Jannik Sinner

Males’s semifinal matches:

• No. 4 Jannik Sinner def. No. 1 Novak Djokovic, 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3
• No. 3 Daniil Medvedev def. No. 6 Alexander Zverev, 5-7, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3