Defending Australian Open champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are back at Melbourne Park, aiming to retain their titles. Sabalenka, the world No. 1, is in peak form after winning the Brisbane International and holds multiple recent titles. Sinner, aged 23, celebrated victories in the ATP Nitto Finals and US Open. Both players flaunted luxury watches valued at approximately $303,857 during their appearances, with Sabalenka’s Audemars Piguet worth $233,266 and Sinner’s Rolex Daytona priced at $70,591. In their tournament draws, Sabalenka faces former champion Sloane Stephens while Sinner meets 34th-ranked Nicolas Jarry, setting the stage for an exciting competition.
Defending Australian Open champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner returned to Melbourne Park this week looking to defend their Grand Slam titles.
Both are strong contenders for another title shot, with world No. 1 Sabalenka heading into the next two weeks in great form following her win at last week’s Brisbane International.
Before that, Sabalenka also won the Wuhan Open in October and won her first US Open title in September.
Meanwhile, the 23-year-old Sinner tasted glory by winning the ATP Nitto Finals in November and the men’s singles title at the US Open.
Interestingly, Sabalenka and Sinner have won 18 titles on their respective tours, and both have career earnings of over $60 million.
And with both winning $3.5 million at last year’s Australian Open, much of that wealth can be attributed to their Grand Slam efforts.
Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner both appeared at Melbourne Park wearing two very attractive watches
As the players arrived for the main game, all eyes were on who would play with whom, but some in the audience also took note of their glowing watches with keen eyes.
The total price of both luxury watches comes to approximately $303,857.
However, it seems that both of them are spending a lot of money, and each has bought their own luxury watches.
Sabalenka and Sinner appeared in the main draw of the Australian Open on Thursday and spoke to journalists and some fans about the upcoming tournament.
Both wore sporty hoodies to the event, but it was the shiny object on their wrists that grabbed most of the attention.
After further investigation, Daily Mail Australia understands that Sabalenka was wearing an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore automatic chronograph watch.
Featuring a gold case, this watch comes with a bezel featuring gemstones of different colors arranged in a rainbow pattern.
A similar item is selling for an amazing price of $233,266 on Chrono24.
Meanwhile, Sinner also wore a stunning Rolex Daytona watch, which can fetch up to $70,591, according to prices listed on Chrono24.
The watch comes with a gold case and black bezel. The face of the watch features the iconic Rolex logo and three different dials on the watch.
It will be a tough start for Australian Open defenders as world number one Sinner will face world number 34 Nicolas Jarry.
Sabalenka and Sinner flashed their watches as they spoke during the draw announcement at Melbourne Park.
Belarusian faces tough draw with former Grand Slam winner Sloane Stephens
Meanwhile, Sinner will face world No. 34 Nicolas Jarry, who had an impressive 2024 run.
The 29-year-old Chilean has won three ATP Tour titles and almost won a fourth at the ATP Rome Masters last May, losing in the final to Alexander Zverev. .
If he makes it through the third round, he could face Cameron Norrie, Matteo Berrettini or Hubert Hurkatz in the fourth round.
In the women’s singles, Sabalenka will face American star Sloane Stephens in the first round.
The 31-year-old former major champion is ranked 84th in the WTA Tour rankings and won his first WTA Tour title in two years in Rouen in April.
If Sabalenka defeats Stevens, she could face fifth-seeded Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals.
A win there would put her pair up against Coco Gauff in what would be one of the most-watched matches of the next two weeks.
