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Sabalenka Sets New Tiebreak Record
Aryna Sabalenka, a top tennis player from Belarus, played a match against Victoria Mboko from Canada at the Australian Open.
Sabalenka won the first set easily, but Mboko, who is only 19 years old, fought back in the second set.
Even though Mboko made a strong comeback, Sabalenka won the match in the end.
Sabalenka is known for being really good at tiebreakers, which are extra games to decide the winner if the sets are tied.
She has now won 20 tiebreakers in a row, breaking a record that was held by Novak Djokovic for 19 years.
Sabalenka will play another match to decide who goes to the semifinals.
Another exciting match was between Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul, and Alexander Zverev and Coco Gauff also played for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Victoria Mboko 6-1, 7-6(1) to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals.
Sabalenka dominated the first set, winning it in just 31 minutes, but Mboko mounted a strong comeback in the second set.
Mboko, playing in her first Australian Open main draw, saved three match points and forced a tiebreaker.
Sabalenka has now won 20 consecutive tiebreaks, breaking Novak Djokovic's 19-year-old record of 19 consecutive tiebreak wins.
Sabalenka will next face the winner of Iva Jovic and Yulia Putintseva in the quarterfinals.
- Who
- Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) and Victoria Mboko (Canada)
- What
- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Victoria Mboko to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and set a new tiebreak record
- Where
- Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne
- When
- Sunday, January 21, 2024
- Why
- Sabalenka won the match 6-1, 7-6(1) to secure her spot in the quarterfinals and break Novak Djokovic's 19-year-old record of 19 consecutive tiebreak wins
Sabalenka's Dominance
Mboko's Resilience
First Set Performance
Sabalenka's Dominance
Sabalenka dominated the first set, winning it 6-1 in just 31 minutes.
Mboko's Resilience
Mboko struggled in the first set but showed improvement in the second.
Second Set Comeback
Sabalenka's Dominance
Sabalenka maintained her composure and won the tiebreaker 7-6(1).
Mboko's Resilience
Mboko saved three match points and forced a tiebreaker with strong play.
Key facts
- Players
- Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) vs. Victoria Mboko (Canada)
- Match Result
- 6-1, 7-6(1) in favor of Sabalenka
- Tournament
- Australian Open
- Venue
- Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park
- Date
- Sunday, January 21, 2024
- Sabalenka's Tiebreak Record
- 20 consecutive tiebreak wins
- Next Match for Sabalenka
- Quarterfinal against the winner of Iva Jovic and Yulia Putintseva
- Record Broken
- Novak Djokovic's 19-year-old record of 19 consecutive tiebreak wins
Timeline
Sabalenka storms past Kostyuk, 10 Jan '26.
She rides momentum to Australian Open, 10 Jan '26.
Sabalenka rallies, reaches quarters, 2026.
Quotes
Coco Gauff
American tennis player and third seed at the Australian Open
“She plays with so much variety. You never know what you're going to do. In that last game I was trusting my second serve, which I feel like is a stepping stone in the right direction to be able to hit as many second serves in the court that I did, especially in the two games that were long holds.”
rediff.com
“I think today I didn't panic. I felt like the second set could have easily went my way. So I knew I just had to capitalise on those chances in the third set and I did that.”
rediff.com
Sources
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