Melbourne, Jan 31, 2026 (AFP) - Rybakina's path to the women's Australian Open title

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2026-01-31

Elena Rybakina's path to her first Australian Open title on Saturday (x denotes seed): Elena Rybakina (KAZ x5) bt Aryna Sabalenka (BLR X1) Rybakina 1st rd: bt Kaja Juvan (SLO) 6-4, 6-3 2nd rd: bt Varvara Gracheva (FRA) 7-5, 6-2 3rd rd: bt Tereza Valentova (CZE) 6-2, 6-3 4th rd: bt Elise Mertens (BEL x21) 6-1, 6-3 QF: bt Iga Swiatek (POL x2) 7-5, 6-1 SF: bt Jessica Pegula (USA x6) 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) F: bt Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x1) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 afp......

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