Australian Open | Aryna Sabalenka advances to third round

(Melbourne) Aryna Sabalenka, 5^e world, was again expeditious to dismiss the American Shelby Rogers (51^e) 6-3, 6-1 in 1:27 to qualify for the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday in Melbourne.

The 24-year-old Belarusian showed off her power and landed 32 winning shots. She will face in the next round another American, Lauren Davis (57^e), or the Belgian Elise Mertens (32^e).

She had only taken 1 h 09 to pass the obstacle Tereza Martincova (74^e) in the first round on Tuesday.

Sabalenka reached 8^are finals in the last two editions of the Australian Major, without going any further. She has reached the Grand Slam semi-finals three times (Wimbledon 2021, United States Open 2021 and 2022).