Australian Open, Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka
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Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenka’s run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final.
Elena Rybakina surged into her third Grand Slam final, and her first in three years, with a 6-3, 7-6(7) win over Jessica Pegula at the Australian Open. The straight-sets scoreline looked routine after a flawless run to the semifinals.
Rybakina will hope to avenge her loss to Sabalenka in the 2023 Australian Open final when she steps into the Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. Following her victory over Pegula, the Kazakhstani star sent a message to tennis fans, expressing her excitement ahead of the final.
In a rematch of the 2023 Australian Open final, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will take on World No. 5 Elena Rybakina. Sabalenka is vying for her third Australian Open title, and Rybakina is looking for her first.
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