Aryna Sabalenka wins 1st Grand Slam title at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia: One point away from her first Grand Slam title, Aryna Sabalenka faulted. And then she faulted again. She grimaced.
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Aryna Sabalenka Wins Australian Open For First Grand Slam Crown
An emotional Aryna Sabalenka battled back from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her first Grand Slam title. The hard-hitting Belarusian collapsed to the court in tears after winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 against the Wimbledon champion in a high-quality 2hr 28min arm-wrestle on Rod Laver Arena. The 24-year-old Sabalenka wiped a tear from her right eye before getting a warm hug from Moscow-born Rybakina, who played a full part in an amazing match between to hard-hitters. Sabalenka, the fifth seed, then ran to her player's box to celebrate joyously with her team.
Sabalenka beats Kazakhstan's Rybakina to win first Grand Slam title at Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka tamed her nerves to blast her way to a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kazakh 22nd seed Elena Rybakina on Saturday in a thrilling final featuring two power-hitters in the women's game.
Rybakina to enter top 10 but says career boost won't change her
MELBOURNE : Elena Rybakina will become the first Kazakh tennis player to enter the top 10 singles world rankings after her run to the Australian Open final on Saturday, making up somewhat for the points she missed out on in her Wimbledon triumph last summer.
Belarusian Sabalenka crowned first 'neutral' Grand Slam champion
MELBOURNE : With daring, resolve and a thunderous forehand, Aryna Sabalenka rose above geopolitical tumult to become the first player to claim a Grand Slam title as a neutral at the Australian Open.
Rybakina says struggled under Sabalenka ‘pressure’ in final loss
MELBOURNE: Elena Rybakina said she struggled with the “pressure” and aggression from Aryna Sabalenka in falling to defeat in the Australian Open final on Saturday. The Russian-born Kazakh gave as good as she got over three pulsating sets at Melbourne Park before losing 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the face of some ferocious hitting from fifth seed Sabalenka. Rybakina, who has one of the most potent serves in women’s tennis and some of the fiercest groundstrokes, powered down nine aces and 31 winners over two hours and 28 minutes of punch and counter-punch.
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka registers come-from-behind win over Elena Rybakina to secure maiden Grand Slam title
The 24-year-old registered a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over the Kazakh 22nd seed Rybakina in a thrilling final between two of the most exciting power-hitters in the women's game at the Rod Laver Arena. The finale between Sabalenka and Rybakina lasted close to two and a half hours.
Aryna Sabalenka battles back to beat Elena Rybakina and win maiden grand slam at Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set down to defeat Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and claim her first grand slam title in a terrific Australian Open final.