Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka on court, Djokovic and Alcaraz to follow on day four – live
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Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro are finishing their warm-up on RLA with the roof now open in a sign of confidence that the rain has passed. The world No 1 breezed into the second round with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens. Tennis reporter Tumaini Carayol could hardly have been more impressed.
![[Qinwen Zheng takes an early lead over Laura Siegemund at the Australian Open]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/680706c308f4f2c0b53ae533e73e441f0f17723d/0_0_5000_3334/master/5000.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
Over the next fortnight, Sabalenka will attempt to become the first woman in 26 years – since Martina Hingis – to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles. She opened up her title defence in Melbourne with an imperious performance, dismantling the former US Open champion Stephens.
Teenage sensation and No 14 seed Mirra Andreeva is up against Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima on court 3. Uchijima races through the first game to love. Players are now warming up on the outside courts with the action to get under way shortly. Qinwen Zheng and Laura Siegemund on John Cain Arena has been the only match able start closer to the scheduled 11am, with China’s No 5 seed holding a 2-1 lead in the first set as both players hold serve early.
Now for the weather. Grey skies across southern Victoria have already left some drizzle on Melbourne Park and postponed play starting on the outside courts until 11.30am. But the worst already seems to have passed to leave us with a muggy, overcast day but hopefully no further interruptions.
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