Aryna Sabalenka bids to become the first woman to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles since Martina Hingis from 1997-99. Sabalenka, seeded first at a Slam for the first time, opened the first Grand Slam of 2025 with a sweep of 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens.

She now faces American Anisimova, who reached the semi-finals of the French Open and quarter-finals of Wimbledon before taking time away from tennis in 2023 for her mental health. Later on, British No 1 Boulter takes on Veronika Kudermetova as she bids to reach the third round of the Australian Open for the first time.

Keen to know who is playing in the Australian Open today? Wednesday ushers in the second round of action in Melbourne with plenty of enticing matches featured. The likes of Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic will play in the day session,