Aryna Sabalenka beats Bai Zhuoxuan to move on to the Round of 32 in the women's singles this Australian Open 2026
Aryna Sabalenka kept it clean at the Australian Open 2026, seeing off Bai Zhuoxuan 6-3 6-1 without dropping a set in the Women's Singles Round of 64.
| Aryna Sabalenka | Bai Zhuoxuan | Won by | |
| Set 1 | 6 | 3 | Aryna Sabalenka |
| Set 2 | 6 | 1 | Aryna Sabalenka |
6-3 — set 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 games.
The Players
Aryna Sabalenka — representing Belarus, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, with a record of 16W-5L from 21 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.
Bai Zhuoxuan — representing China, with a record of 1W-1L from 2 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.
Head-to-Head
This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.
Coming in, Aryna Sabalenka had gone L-W-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Bai Zhuoxuan stood at W-L.
What's Next
Aryna Sabalenka advances to the Round of 32 of the Australian Open 2026, while Bai Zhuoxuan's run ends here.
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