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Sabalenka 'pushes to the limit' to progress

Australian Open 2025

Dates: 12-26 January Venue: Melbourne Park

Coverage: Live radio commentary on Tennis Breakfast from 07:00 GMT on BBC 5 Sports Extra, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka continued her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open title with victory over Denmark's Clara Tauson in straight sets.

The 26-year-old Belarusian was made to work for her 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win on Rod Laver Arena but secured victory in two hours six minutes to progress to the fourth round.