Aryna Sabalenka def. Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah
6-4 6-1
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-4 6-1 in the 2026 Australian Open first round on hard courts on January 18, 2026.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Aryna Sabalenka | Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 72.3% | 65.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.5% | 55.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 69.2% | 38.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 60.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 74.5% | 49.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 40.0% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.8% | 25.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 61.1% | 38.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +17.5 | -7.8 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.8 | -17.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2026 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Aryna Sabalenka | Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | FRA |
| Birth date | May 5, 1998 | Dec 15, 2005 |
| Age | 27 | 20 |
| Height | 182 cm | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | 10,990 | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,251 | 1,549 |
| Current career W-L | 416–144 | 8–9 |
| Current career earnings | $50,422,999 | $583,314 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.