Coco Gauff and Iga Świątek will look to dethrone the two-time defending champion, who appears to be at the peak of her powers.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Zheng Qinwen of China during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Credit: AP/Andy Wong

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will begin her Australian Open title defense by facing former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens.

Aryna Sabalenka is aiming to become the first woman in this century to win the Australian Open singles title in three successive years.

T he first Grand Slam tournament of the year is already here, with the Australian Open 2025 marking its commencement in Melbourne Park. Although the qualifiers have already begun,

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley is predicting that Coco Gauff will rise to the occasion at Melbourne Park this year and end Aryna Sabalenka's reign. In the last two years, the Belarusian tennis star clinched back-to-back Australian Open titles - and she did it pretty impressively - by losing just one set in those 14 matches played.

Favourites Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are set to meet in the semifinals of the women's singles draw at the 2025 Australian Open.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka is enjoying life as she started the year by winning the 2025 Brisbane International title and is now eyeing to bag her third Australian Open title.

Find the 2025 women’s Australian Open odds. Aryna Sabalenka is the favorite to win the Aussie Open at Melbourne Park.