In the women's singles final of the tournament held in Melbourne, the number 2 seed Sabalenka faced the number 12 seed Zheng.
In a match that lasted one hour and 16 minutes, Sabalenka defeated Zheng, who was playing in her first career Grand Slam final, 2-0 with sets of 6-3 and 6-2, securing her second consecutive Australian Open title.
Sabalenka, who reached the championship without dropping a set, became the first tennis player to win back-to-back women's singles titles at the Australian Open since fellow Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, who won in 2012 and 2013.
Meanwhile, during the match, a spectator in the stands unfurled a Palestinian flag and chanted "Free Palestine" and "Ceasefire now." The game was briefly paused during the chanting before resuming.
News Source: 12punto
