Coco Gauff and Iga Świątek will look to dethrone the two-time defending champion, who appears to be at the peak of her powers.

Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff lead the women's field at the 2025 Australian Open. The year's first Grand Slam tournament begins on the hard courts of Melbourne Park on Sunday morning local time,

Iga Swiatek will be aiming to win her first title at Melbourne Park as she starts her bid to go back to the top of the rankings

World number one Aryna Sabalenka is gunning for a third consecutive Australian Open crown but will face a stiff challenge from Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen.

The world number one is aiming to become the first woman to win three straight singles titles in Melbourne this century, with Martina Hingis (1997 to 1999) the last player to achieve the feat

Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff will headline the 2025 Australian Open, but how many points will they be defending from the 2024 edition? World No 1 and three-time major champion Sabalenka will be defending 2,