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Aryna Sabalenka came from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina in a dramatic Indian Wells final, saving a championship point in the third-set tiebreak; Martina Navratilova praised her shotmaking and clutch performance on Sky Sports.
Elena Rybakina rises to No. 3 in the latest WTA rankings after her Australian Open title, narrowing the gap on No. 2 Iga Swiatek. Elena Svitolina and Belinda Bencic both return to the Top 10, marking the first time two mothers have been in the Top 10 simultaneously. A notable youth surge follows, with Iva Jovic breaking into the Top 20 and Tereza Valentova cracking the Top 50 as several teenagers post career-high moves. Elise Mertens also reclaim the No. 1 spot in doubles. The update highlights Rybakina’s form, a historic motherhood milestone, and a rising wave of young players.
Aryna Sabalenka lost the Australian Open final 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to Elena Rybakina. Patrick Mouratoglou criticized Sabalenka’s mental discipline and a late tactical switch on break point—trading a line repeated to winner for a cross‑court shot—calling for sticking with effective tactics. The result adds to Sabalenka’s streak of Grand Slam final losses (three out of four).
Carlos Alcaraz won the AO 2026 men's singles, becoming the youngest player to complete a career Grand Slam and to own seven majors, after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. Elena Rybakina captured the women's singles, the first AO title for a Kazakhstani. The tournament featured dramatic semifinals, standout runs by Sinner and Zverev, and numerous doubles and wheelchair titles, with attendance at a record 1.37 million across Melbourne Park.
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final in Melbourne to win the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, delivering a calm, precise performance and a celebrated title.
Elena Rybakina defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Australian Open final to win her second Grand Slam title, overcoming a 0-3 deficit in the third set and sealing the victory with an ace on championship point.
Aryna Sabalenka, after back-to-back Australian Open titles, was defeated 6-4 4-6 6-4 by Elena Rybakina after leading 3-0 in the third set, saying she had chances and was upset by how quickly the match swung, her third major-final loss in four attempts and a reminder she still seeks another big breakthrough.
Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open 2026, neutralising Sabalenka’s power with precise shot-making and clutch serving in a tense final; the title caps a stellar hard-court run that included wins over world No. 2 Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula, and makes her the first player since Naomi Osaka (2019) to beat three top-10 opponents on the knockout path from the quarter-finals to the title.
Former world No.1 Lindsay Davenport says the current generation of women’s tennis is exceptional as Sabalenka and Rybakina reach the Australian Open final, with Sabalenka’s power and Rybakina’s server-minded game fueling a rematch of their 2023 clash.
Aryna Sabalenka navigated a hindrance call over her on-court grunt in the Australian Open semifinal against Elina Svitolina, used the dispute as fuel and rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 victory to reach a fourth straight Australian Open final. She’ll face Elena Rybakina, who defeated Jessica Pegula, with Sabalenka aiming to extend her Open-era final streak alongside a historic trio of past champions.
Aryna Sabalenka reached her fourth straight Australian Open final by outplaying Elina Svitolina—even after a hindrance call—while Elena Rybakina defeated Jessica Pegula to set up a Melbourne final, with Sabalenka aiming for a fifth Grand Slam and redemption for last year, and Rybakina seeking to avenge a prior defeat in the title match.