US EditionElena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka for first Australian Open title
Rybakina rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the final set to beat Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, marking her second major title and extending her streak to 10 wins over top-10 players.
- On Jan 31, 2026, Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka at Melbourne Park's Rod Laver Arena to win her first Australian Open title, closing Day 14 of the tournament.
- Coming into the fortnight largely under the radar, Rybakina, a Wimbledon 2022 champion and 2025 WTA Finals winner, underscored her form entering the final.
- Trailing 3-0 in the decider, Elena Rybakina won five successive games and closed out the match with an ace to secure the final score 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
- In the immediate aftermath of the match, Sabalenka has now lost three of her past four major finals, and said `I'm really speechless right now,` after the match.
- In a Melbourne rematch from three years ago, Elena Rybakina avenged her 2023 final loss to Aryna Sabalenka and added the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup to her résumé.
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Elena Rybakina captures her second career Grand Slam singles title on Saturday (January 31) at Melbourne’s Australian Open tennis tournament. The 26-year-old Kazakhstani star defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three set final, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, inside Rod Laver Arena. Elena recorded her 10th consecutive victory over a Top 10 opponent, a feat achieved by only five women this century (Justine Henin, Amelie Mauresmo, Serena Williams, …
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