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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).
Aryna Sabalenka’s Australian Open final defeat to Elena Rybakina underscored a familiar paradox: unparalleled consistency in reaching major finals (five of the last six slam finals, 12 semi‑finals in 13 slams) yet recurring nerves in decisive moments, as she ceded a 3‑0 third‑set lead and five straight games. At 27, with four majors, a long spell as world No. 1 and 22 titles, she faces a career crossroads and is addressing mental‑toughness work with a sports psychologist while vowing to chase another final opportunity.
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’s Australian Open final defeat to Elena Rybakina keeps highlighting her difficulty closing Grand Slam deciders, despite a dominant season and a huge ranking lead. Mary Joe Fernandez urged her to identify why finals have tripped her up, as four major losses underscore a recurring issue and the need to convert near-misses into titles.
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.
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open semifinal, then appeared to mouth an expletive at her Ukrainian rival, igniting a debate amid Svitolina’s anti‑war stance and calls to ban Russian/Belarusian players; Sabalenka later praised Svitolina in press remarks.
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.
Sabalenka beat Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Australian Open final, where she will play on Saturday; there was no post-match handshake as Svitolina's policy on not shaking hands with Russian/Belarusian players amid the Ukraine conflict was in effect.
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.
Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina reached the Australian Open semifinals after Coco Gauff’s racket-shattering quarterfinal exit, with Sabalenka set to meet Svitolina in the semis, and Carlos Alcaraz also advancing by beating Alex de Minaur.
Aryna Sabalenka cruised past 18-year-old Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-0 to advance to the Australian Open semi-finals, while Iga Swiatek was delayed at Melbourne Park security after forgetting her accreditation.
Teenagers Iva Jovic and Victoria Mboko stole the show in the Australian Open fourth round: Jovic crushed Yulia Putintseva 6-0 6-1 in 53 minutes to reach the quarterfinals, while Mboko staged a remarkable comeback against Aryna Sabalenka, saving four match points and forcing a deciding tiebreak, which Sabalenka won 7-1.