Sabalenka Overpowers Zheng to Retain Australian Open Crown

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Zheng Qinwen of China in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, on Jan. 27, 2024. Zheng Qinwen of China reacts during a press conference following her loss to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2024.

Aryna Sabalenka continued to be an irrepressible force at the Australian Open as she powered to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen on Saturday to successfully defend her title and add a second Grand Slam trophy to her cabinet.