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Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina wins Australian Open : NPR

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina wins Australian Open : NPR

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Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus to win the women’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday. Aaron Favila/AP hide caption toggle caption Aaron Favila/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Elena Rybakina finally won her second Grand Slam title with a victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open on Saturday, and it was something of a testament to quiet achievers. After some tumult at the start of 2025, including the suspension of her coach, Rybakina finished off last year with a title at the WTA Finals in November. And now she has started the new year with a major championship. Her low-key celebration was symbolic of her understated run through the tournament: a small fist pump, a quick embrace with Sabalenka, a handshake with the chair umpire, a smile, and a few hand claps on the strings of her racket and a wave to acknowledge the crowd. It happened quickly after Rybakina closed with an ace to cap a …

Rybakina wins Australian Open after Sabalenka blows three-game lead in final set

Rybakina wins Australian Open after Sabalenka blows three-game lead in final set

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While one of those previous losses had come against Keys here last year, the other two were inflicted by Coco Gauff – a woman whose stickability and seamless defence broke down Sabalenka’s resistance in New York three years ago, and then again in Paris last June. After her first loss to Gauff, Sabalenka responded by slamming her racket in the locker-room bin. After her second, she gave an ill-judged press conference in which she complained that the wind kept blowing Gauff’s miscues back into the court. The mood at Roland Garros was so sour that she later had to smooth things over by joining Gauff in a TikTok dance routine. This time, though, Sabalenka mostly kept a lid on her emotions, with the exception of a late bash of her racket into the courtside hoardings. “Overall it was much better than last year, the two finals I lost,” she told reporters. “Level-wise and decisions that I was making and the way that the mentality was throughout the whole match, I was still there, I was …

Rybakina shocks Sabalenka to win Australian Open tennis final | Tennis News

Rybakina shocks Sabalenka to win Australian Open tennis final | Tennis News

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Fifth seed Elena Rybakina wins the Australian Open tennis final, beating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne. Published On 31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Elena Rybakina produced a thunderous display to dismantle ‍Aryna Sabalenka ‍6-4 4-6 6-4 on Saturday and capture a maiden Australian Open title, turning the tables on the world number one in their Melbourne Park final rematch ⁠from three years ago. Rybakina returned to the site of her heartbreak in 2023 to complete an impressive victory and earn her second major trophy after Wimbledon 2022, underlining her credentials as the player best equipped to puncture Sabalenka’s hardcourt aura. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The 26-year-old Kazakh capped ⁠a fortnight of relentless efficiency while largely flying under the radar, adding the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup to a resume that ​also includes the 2025 WTA Finals crown, where she downed Sabalenka. “It’s hard to find words now but ‍I want to congratulate Aryna for her amazing results in the last couple …

Sabalenka vs. Rybakina 2026 livestream: Watch Australian Open final for free

Sabalenka vs. Rybakina 2026 livestream: Watch Australian Open final for free

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TL;DR: Live stream Sabalenka vs. Rybakina in the 2026 Australian Open final for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. After weeks of electric competition, we’ve reached the 2026 Australian Open finals. Sabalenka takes on Rybakina in the showpiece event of the women’s draw. Neither player has dropped a single set making it to this huge matchup, so this final is a mouth-watering prospect for fans. Top seed Sabalenka has won this Grand Slam twice before, but she was beaten in last year’s final. Fifth seed Rybakina was Wimbledon champion back in 2022, but that’s her only Grand Slam triumph. She was beaten by Sabalenka in the 2023 Australian Open final. Will history repeat itself in Melbourne? Or can Rybakina deliver something special to overcome the seemingly unstoppable Sabalenka? If you want to watch Sabalenka vs. Rybakina in the 2026 Australian Open final for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need. How to watch Sabalenka vs. Rybakina for free Sabalenka vs. …

Sabalenka Into Fourth Straight Australian Open Final and Facing Rybakina Again

Sabalenka Into Fourth Straight Australian Open Final and Facing Rybakina Again

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenka’s run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final. The top-ranked Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 Thursday night to move within one victory of a third Australian Open title in four years. A rematch of the 2023 final against Elena Rybakina was set up when the No. 5 seed ousted No. 6 Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6 (7) in the second semifinal. Her semifinal was mostly one way until Rybakina had match point. The 2022 Wimbledon champion missed three match points on Pegula’s serve and then was broken twice while serving for the match. Pegula rallied and had two set points in the tiebreaker but wasn’t able to convert, and Rybakina finally clinched it 29 minutes after her first match point. “Really, really stressful,” Rybakina said. She admitted to flashbacks from the 2024 Open when she lost the longest women’s tiebreaker ever at a Grand Slam to Anna Blinkova 22-20 in a three-set defeat. “I’m proud no matter the situation. It got …

Pegula sets up Australian Open semi against Rybakina as Swiatek crashes out | Tennis News

Pegula sets up Australian Open semi against Rybakina as Swiatek crashes out | Tennis News

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Second seed Swiatek is stunned by Rybakina in straight sets while Pegula makes short work of her compatriot Anisimova. Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula will clash in the semifinals of the Australian Open after knocking out pre-tournament favourites Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova, respectively. Reigning Wimbledon champion and second-seeded Swiatek, who was seeking a career Grand Slam with a win at Melbourne Park, was stunned by Rybakina in straight sets on Wednesday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The 7-5, 6-2 win for the 2022 Wimbledon champion gives her a chance to win her second Grand Slam, while crushing Swiatek’s dreams of lifting the one Slam trophy that has eluded her despite six major titles. Rybakina has made the Melbourne final once before, in 2023, when she lost in three tough sets to Aryna Sabalenka. The 26-year-old fifth seed took her latest victory in her stride, saying a calmer mindset helped in the heat of battle. “In the beginning, when it’s the first final and you go so far in a tournament, of …