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Australian Open 2023: Champion Aryna Sabalenka turns 2022 nightmare into 2023 dream

Australia was not a happy hunting ground for Aryna Sabalenka 12 months ago.

The start of 2022 saw her exit the pre-major Adelaide International event at the hands of a qualifier, her serve so poor she was left in tears and rolling them in underarm as her double fault tally hit 21.

The Australian Open didn't fare much better, the then-second seed sent packing in the fourth round at the start of a year that saw her serve 428 double faults - 151 more than any other player on the WTA Tour.

But 2023 marks a fresh start.