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

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Zheng Qinwen of China during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Credit: AP/Andy Wong

Coco Gauff had roughly one month off after winning the 2024 WTA Finals. The 20-year-old has not missed a beat in 2025. Earlier today, Gauff defeated Poland's Iga Swiatek to help win the United Cup for Team USA.

Coco Gauff, currently the World No. 3 in women's tennis, has made an extraordinary comeback after a challenging 2024 season. Plagued by serving issues and inconsistent performance

After Gauff, Taylor Fritz beat Hubert Hurkacz and the United States won their second United Cup title. Meanwhile, the 2023 US Open champion will now turn her focus to the Australian Open, where she will be among the top favorites for the title.

Happy New Year to all tennis fans! What better way to launch 2025 than with an absolute blockbuster finale at the United Cup? On January 5, Coco Gauff will face off against Iga Swiatek, two of the most dynamic players on the WTA Tour,

Aryna Sabalenka bids to become the first woman to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles since Martina Hingis from 1997-99. Sabalenka, seeded first at a Slam for the first time, opens the first Grand Slam of 2025 with a first-round match against 2017 U.

Coco Gauff says she is feeling great and plans to play "confident tennis" in a United Cup showdown versus Iga Swiatek. On Saturday, the top-ranked American female tennis player impressively handled the business against Karolina Muchova, dismantling the Czech 6-1 6-4 to help the United States reach the final in Sydney.

Qualifying is close to reaching its climax for the Australian Open as the final round plays out at Melbourne Park on Thursday. Sixteen men and 16 women will qualify for the Aus Open main draw singles,