Aryna Sabalenka will play Zhuoxuan Bai in the second round of the Australian Open tonight, here's how to watch.

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka booked their places in the third round, while Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova spoke out about why she believes Russian and Belarusian players should be banned from competition.

Oleksandra Oliynykova labeled tennis players who support the presidents of Russia or Belarus as “dangerous people.”

Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, calls to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from elite sport have intensified. Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina has long advocated for a full ban and refuses to shake hands with players from those nations.

La máxima favorita Aryna Sabalenka derrotó a una tenaz Bai Zhouxuan por 6-3, 6-2 el miércoles para avanzar a la tercera ronda del Abierto de Australia.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka made the necessary adjustments to get past Bai Zhuoxuan, while Anastasia Potapova recovered from a tense opening set to upset Emma Raducanu, setting up a third-round meeting between the two.

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In a thrilling fourth day, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and Alex de Minaur progress to the next round, while India's Yuki Bhambri and his Swedish partner Andre Goransson enter round two. Catch the