Sabalenka defies grunting controversy to reach Australian Open final

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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.
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