World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka was recently filmed practicing with Polish rival Iga Swiatek, and the Belarusian superstar later opened up on her current relationship with the four-time Roland Garros champion.

Iga Swiatek insists she is not thinking too much about the prospect of overthrowing Aryna Sabalenka from the world No. 1 spot as the Pole believes she will get there if she produces good play and results. Since mid-September, the five-time Grand Slam champion has been ranked at No. 2 in the world and currently 8,120 ranking points.

From Sabalenka to Gauff, these are the top female tennis players poised to make an impact on the court during this year's Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka is coming off a massive 2024: Last year, the Belarus native won both the Australian and US Opens, finishing the year at No. 1 in the world singles rankings. But when she starts to feel the pressure, Aryna does what any other 26-year-old would do: She goes shopping and eats a satisfying meal.

While Jannik Sinner has the ATP No. 1 ranking locked in no matter what happens at the Australian Open this year, there are three women who can leave Melbourne with the WTA No. 1 ranking—the current Top 3 of Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff.

It’s been a rough stretch for incumbents globally. Name a country, we will show you an ousted world leader. In 2024, the citizenry in 70 countries—accounting for about half the world’s population—went to the polls and many voted out the ruling party.

Three is obviously the magic number in Australia this year. In addition to the three-day opening round (which at least will prevent any backlog of matches building up after the rain-affected first day),

On Monday, January 20, 2025, the world number two Iga Świątek met the German Lucky Loser Eva Lys in the round of 16 of the Australian Open but it was a one sided affair in truth. Lys, who advanced

If the ATP Tour has Rafael Nadal, the WTA has Iga Natalia Świątek. A swashbuckling ... support for WTA's return to China Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka & Elena Rybakina will be the Rafael Nadal ...

Given everything she has already achieved in her fledgling career – and the weight of expectation she has borne as one of tennis’ rising superstars – it’s sometimes easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still only 20 years old.

Australian Open has been intense, with the men's and women's singles tournaments heating up. Here's what to know about the current bracket.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) imposed a one-month suspension on five-time tennis major champion Iga Swiatek last year after the