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Rybakina Rallies Past Sabalenka to Win 2026 Australian Open

The victory vaults her to a career-high No. 3 after 20 wins in her past 21 matches.

Overview

  • She won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, recovering from 0-3 in the third set and finishing with an ace on championship point.
  • Her title run included victories over No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals and No. 6 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.
  • The match was razor-thin statistically, with total points tied at 92 and near-identical serving numbers.
  • Kazakhstan’s president and Billie Jean King publicly congratulated Rybakina following the win.
  • Sabalenka’s defeat continues a pattern noted by analysts, with three losses in her past four major finals and questions about late-match discipline.