Indeed, Sabalenka prevailed in the Zheng Aus Open 2024 championship match.
In the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park, Sabalenka easily defeats Zheng in straight sets to win the Australian Open twice in a row.
The 12th-seeded Zheng was competing in her maiden Grand Slam final, against the defending champion, second-seeded Sabalenka.
The 25-year-old Belarusian, who beat Zheng in the US Open quarterfinals a few months ago, has only once before met the 21-year-old Chinese player, Iga Swiatek, at the top of the rankings.
Notwithstanding the defeat, Zheng will be in the top 10 for the first time on Monday.