Hold onto your tennis rackets, folks, because Aryna Sabalenka just served up a masterclass in domination at the Australian Open! The Belarusian powerhouse smashed her way to her second consecutive crown, leaving China’s Zheng Qinwen in her wake with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat in the women’s final on Saturday.

In a performance more flawless than my morning coffee routine, Sabalenka made history by becoming the first woman since her Belarusian buddy Victoria Azarenka in 2012 and 2013 to go back-to-back in Melbourne. Talk about a tennis double espresso!

The defending champ didn’t just win; she bulldozed through Zheng’s service games like she was clearing a path through a garden of tennis balls. With a victory time of 1 hour and 16 minutes, Sabalenka made sure the final felt shorter than the line at the snack bar during a bathroom break.

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Sabalenka’s Grand Slam victory lap included a perfect 14 out of 14 sets and a meager 31 games dropped throughout the tournament. It’s almost like she was playing a different sport!

As for Zheng, the 12th seed in Australia, she seemed to feel the pressure right from the first service game. Sabalenka broke for a 2-0 lead, and despite a shaky moment, she held her ground like a cat refusing to let go of a dangling toy. Zheng was playing in her first Grand Slam final, and let’s just say, the nerves were more palpable than a bad first date.

The second set kicked off with Sabalenka breaking in the first game, thanks to three double faults by Zheng. It was like watching a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat, except Sabalenka was pulling out unforced errors from her opponent. Abracadabra, and the match was all but over!

A protest briefly interrupted the action, but just like Sabalenka’s dominance, it was too little, too late. The Belarusian broke again in the fifth game, and before you could say “Grand Slam,” she was serving the match with a mere five games conceded – the fewest in an Australian Open final since Azarenka’s three in 2012. Talk about stingy!

Sabalenka, in her post-match banter, expressed her joy at the win, saying, “[Zheng is] a great player and a very tough opponent. I’m super happy that I was able to get this win today.” No kidding, Aryna! We’re pretty sure she left the court with a tennis racket in one hand and a mic drop in the other.

She also emphasized her desire to prove that her first Grand Slam title wasn’t just a one-hit wonder. “It’s been in my mind that I didn’t want to be that player who wins [one] and then disappears.” Well, mission accomplished, Sabalenka – disappearing is not in your vocabulary.

As for Zheng, she admitted to a “slow” start that left her playing catch-up. In her words, “If you let a chance go, it will happen like today.” It’s almost like she was sharing life advice disguised as a tennis match recap.

In the rankings game, Sabalenka keeps her spot at No. 2, chasing world No. 1 Iga Swiatek like a determined paparazzo chasing a celebrity. Meanwhile, Zheng rises to a career-high No. 7, proving that even in defeat, there’s a silver lining – or in this case, a silver trophy. Better luck next time, Zheng!