Aryna Sabalenka has retirement on her mind. The world No. 1 revealed in a video posted right before the start of her quest to three-peat at the 2025 Australian Open that she wants to have kids sooner rather than later, and at age 26, that could mean retiring earlier than perhaps many expected.

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,

In a match scheduled for Thursday, Clara Tauson (No. 42 in rankings) will face Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open.Sabalenka earned a two-set win over Jessica Bouzas

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.

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

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,