World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka kicks off the second week of the Australian Open against teenager Mirra Andreeva, while Coco Gauff takes on Belinda Bencic for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Rybakina proved simply too powerful, especially on her serve, drilling 11 aces – a tally bettered by only CocoGauff (12) and ClaraTauson (13) across the previous first-round matches.