When Sloane Stephens showed up at the 2018 Australian Open, she was the reigning champion of the US Open and one of the most popular tennis players ... to Zhang Shuai, falling to an eight-match ...

Aryna Sabalenka appeared to lose her concentration somewhat in that opening set while Sloane Stephens found a way to deal with the Belarusian's power and was hitting the ball harder and more cleanly.

Aryna Sabalenka launched her bid for a third successive Australian Open title with a storm of power hitting and a 6-3 6-2 demolition of former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens on Sunday.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beats Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 Men's second seed Alexander Zverev wins 6-4 6-4 6-4 against Lucas Pouille GB's Sonay Kartal beaten 6-1 7-6 (7-5 ...