Aryna Sabalenka Beats Zheng Qinwen to Clinch Back-to-Back Australian Open Titles

Aryna Sabalenka Beats Zheng Qinwen to Clinch Back-to-Back Australian Open Titles
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Zheng Qinwen of China in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 27, 2024. Andy Wong/AP Photo
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MELBOURNE, Australia—Winning her first Grand Slam title in Australia a year ago gave Aryna Sabalenka the confidence she could do it again. Losing the U.S. Open final last September gave her the extra motivation.

No. 2-ranked Sabalenka clinched back-to-back Australian Open titles with a 6–3, 6–2 win over Zheng Qinwen on Saturday in a one-sided women’s final that contrasted sharply with her comeback three-set victory here over Elena Rybakina last year.