Melbourne, Jan 15, 2025 (AFP) - Relieved Sabalenka defies serve struggles to stay alive in Melbourne

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2025-01-15
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled through serving woes Wednesday to make the Australian Open third round, admitting she was relieved to get a tricky match done in straight sets. The world number one dropped serve three times and faced 11 break points before overcoming Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Rod Laver Arena 6-3, 7-5, rattling off the last five games in a row. It was a 16th consecutive victory on Melbourne's centre court for Sab......
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