On January 31, the final match of the tournament will take place at the “Rod Laver Arena” in Melbourne, Australia, where the Grand Slam tournament Australian Open 2026 is being held.
World No. 1, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, will face Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina. Elena is currently ranked No. 5, but will rise to No. 3 in the world after the tournament. The head-to-head record (8-6) favors the “Belarusian star.”
Last season, they each won twice, including Elena’s victory over Aryna in the WTA Finals final (6:3, 7:67-0) several months ago.
Aryna will be chasing her third title in Australia. Elena has reached the final here once.
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On their way to the final, neither player dropped a set, and they also spent almost exactly the same amount of time on court.
The day before, Aryna convincingly defeated Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the semifinals (6:2, 6:3). Rybakina cleared the semifinal hurdle by defeating American Jessica Pegula (6:3, 7:69-7).
Both play power tennis. At this tournament, they have been using plenty of variety, allowing them to control the rallies.
Who will hold their nerve in this fascinating final showdown? Watch it live on TV channel: Eurosport.
The Aryna Sabalenka – Elena Rybakina match broadcast begins at 10:30 (Eastern European Time, UTC+2).
Sabalenka – Rybakina, final of the 2026 Australian Open, LIVE video broadcast, result, match score…
Sabalenka – *Rybakina 1-2 (4:6, 6:4, 4:6)
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Elena wins the Australian Open for the first time in her career!!!
This is her second Grand Slam title. She previously won Wimbledon in 2022.
