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Namibia: Rybakina stands in way of Sabalenka bid for third Melbourne title – Sport

Namibia: Rybakina stands in way of Sabalenka bid for third Melbourne title – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2026-01-31 07:04:06

World number one Aryna Sabalenka clashes with Elena Rybakina in what promises to be a hard-hitting women’s Australian Open final on Saturday.

The showdown pits two players who are on rampaging form and yet to drop a set in Melbourne in the past fortnight.

They know each other very well, having met 14 times previously, and it is a rematch of the 2023 title decider at Rod Laver Arena.

The powerful Belarusian Sabalenka prevailed on that occasion, fighting back from a set down to win…

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