She was into her fourth Australian Open final in a row and had been imperious until now. - Rybakina battles back -With the roof on because of drizzle in Melbourne, Rybakina immediately broke serve and then comfortably held for 2-0. Incredibly, it was the first set Sabalenka had dropped in 2026. The second game of the second set was tense, Rybakina saving three break points in a 10-minute arm-wrestle. Rybakina beat second seed Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals and sixth seed Jessica Pegula in the last four in Melbourne.
