World No.5 Aryna Sabalenka extended her perfect start to the year with a comfortable 6-1 6-4 victory over Czech Tereza Martincova in the first round of the Australian Open.
After wrapping up the past season with a runner-up finish at the WTA Finals, Sabalenka opened the new year with the Adelaide International 1 title and has now won her fifth consecutive match in 2023 with her quick victory in Melbourne. The fifth-seeded Sabalenka saved all the five break points she faced as she cruised past the world No.