Aryna Sabalenka is hoping to capture her third straight Australian Open title this month in Melbourne. It would be quite the achievement for the No. 1 women's tennis player, make no mistake about it.

Aryna Sabalenka faced a former champion and some of her own demons in what proved to be a first-round match that was trickier than she and most observers expected.

Ahead of the Australian Open, we take a look at five women to watch in the first Grand Slam of the year, starting on Sunday.

Can Aryna Sabalenka defend her Australian Open title this year? Watch as she plays Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the second round of the tournament.

Defending Australian Open champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka won her second-round match to qualify for the third round. Against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, the Belarusian's serve let the 26-year-old down,

One of Aryna Sabalenka’s biggest rivals in the top half of the 2025 Australian Open has faltered early yet there are still several potential banana skins in her way. While two-time defending champion Sabalenka overcame a tricky second set to see off Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the second round of the season-opening Grand Slam,