Overview
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka won 6-2, 6-3 to make a fourth consecutive Melbourne final without dropping a set.
- Officials announced before play there would be no post-match handshake, reflecting Ukraine’s stance toward Russian and Belarusian opponents.
- A chair-umpire hindrance ruling on Sabalenka’s grunt awarded a point to Elina Svitolina and drew boos before the top seed regained control.
- Elena Rybakina defeated Jessica Pegula to book the final, a rematch of the 2023 title match that Sabalenka won.
- Svitolina’s first Australian Open semi underscores her resurgence and positions her for a return to the WTA top 10.