Women’s tennis is coming off another year of four different players winning the four majors. But don’t be fooled. This is not Any Given Sunday. This is not runaway parity with unreliable stars and anyone-can-beat-anyone openness. On the contrary, an elite group at the top is closely matched. The four majors in 2025? They went to the top three players—none a first-time major winner—and a veteran known for a decade as perhaps the hardest hitter.
In Australia, it’s difficult to envision a player outside of the top 10 taking the title. But in the group, there are all manner of complexities. Aryna Sabalenka, gunning for her third Australian Open title since 2023, is the favorite. But the pick here? How about Elena Rybakina, coming off her win in the WTA Finals, taking her second major title.
