6-4! Australian Open Update: Leylah Fernandez leads Sabalenka 1-0 in the women's singles final, just one set away from the title.

On January 31st Beijing time, the much-watched Australian Open final is fiercely contested, with Sabalenka facing Leylah Fernandez for the title. This match carries a prize of 4.15 million AUD, making it very attractive. The first set is over, and Leylah took an early break in the first game to control the set and win it 6-4. One more set victory means the championship for her!

Both Sabalenka and Leylah Fernandez possess strong skills. Although Sabalenka holds a slight edge in their head-to-head record, they share many similarities: powerful serves, fast pace, but neither is particularly quick in movement. Their hard-court abilities are closely matched, making this duel destined to be intense, with no easy wins. Their most recent meeting was last year's final!

At the start of the match, Sabalenka served first, but Leylah immediately fought back strongly to break serve. She easily held serve in the second game to lead 2-0, creating a dream start. The players then engaged in a tug-of-war, each holding serve until the score reached 5-3, with Leylah earning a set point. Sabalenka held serve to narrow it to 4-5, but Leylah held firm in the tenth game to close the set 6-4 and take the lead!

Judging by the first set, Sabalenka made many unforced errors while Leylah was in excellent form, overpowering her opponent. Her serve was solid. Now Leylah must keep the momentum and aim to win the second set to claim the championship. Keep it up!

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