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Namibia: Ice cool Rybakina beats Sabalenka in tense Australian Open final – Sport

Namibia: Ice cool Rybakina beats Sabalenka in tense Australian Open final – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2026-01-31 12:26:56

Elena Rybakina took revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win a nail-biting Australian Open final on Saturday and clinch her second Grand Slam title.

The big-serving Kazakh fifth seed held her nerve to pull through 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne in 2hrs 18mins.

It was payback after the Belarusian Sabalenka won the 2023 final between two of the hardest hitters in women’s tennis.

The ice-cool Rybakina, 26, who was born in Moscow, adds her Melbourne triumph…

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