Aryna Sabalenka Vs Anastasia Potapova LIVE Score, AO 2026: Top Seed Given Tough Fight By Austrian Opponent

Anastasia Potapova is finding hard to contain Sabalenka's serve and forehands. All of a sudden, the world no. 1 is on top in this set as she races to a 4-1 lead and will be hard to stop by.

Belarusian showing her true champion quality as she races to 2-0 lead in the 2nd set. After a tough tie-breaker in the first set, she breaks Anastasia Potapova's serve in the first game of the second set.

A winner down the baseline from Sabalenka as she takes the first set via tie-break against Potapova. She wins 7-6 (7-4) as the Belarusian roars after sending the winner.

Uh-oh! The first tie-break for Sabalenka at the Australian Open 2026. The world no. 1 is unable to break serve as she will now want to find that every ounce of energy to battle her Austrian opponent.

Sabalenka is 5-4 up as she breaks Potapova's serve and gains control of the first set. The Austrian-born German is serving to stay in the game.

Sabalenka finding it difficult against Potapova's serve as the set goes to 3-3. Belarusian is the favourite to go through but just as her first round game, she is struggling to find rhythm in the 1st set.

Both players have held on their serve as the score moves to 2-2 in the 1st set. Potapova is giving the Belarusian some tough time on the court with the world no. 1 unable to break.

Sabalenka holds her serve as she takes the first game despite Potapova taking it to 40-all.

Action to start soon as both players prepare for the third round action at the Australian Open.

We will have action soon from the Rod Laver Arena as the players make their way to the court.

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