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Sabalenka beats Svitolina to reach fourth straight Australian Open final
- On Jan 29, 2026, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 to reach her fourth consecutive Australian Open final and will face Elena Rybakina at Melbourne Park.
- Both players arrived on 10-match streaks after warmup wins, and all four Australian Open semifinalists reached the last four without dropping a set.
- Umpire Louise Azemar Engzell called a hindrance for a prolonged grunt that was upheld after a video review, and Sabalenka broke back, finishing with 29 winners to Svitolina's 19.
- Sabalenka now seeks a third Australian Open title in four years and her fifth Grand Slam while Svitolina's semifinal run secures a top 10 return.
- The match was played amid visible geopolitical tension and altered rituals, with no handshake or group photo as customary between Ukrainian players and players from Russia and Belarus since Russia's 2022 invasion.
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