Tennis

Zheng downcast after heavy defeat to Sabalenka in Australian Open final

21-year-old Zheng was blown off the Rod Laver Arena court by the defending champion in a 6-3 6-2 defeat in Melbourne

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka (R) and runner-up China's Zheng Qinwen (L) after the Australian Open final. Photograph: by Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka (R) and runner-up China's Zheng Qinwen (L) after the Australian Open final. Photograph: by Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images
Sat Jan 27 2024 - 14:41 • 2 MIN READ

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