Melbourne, Jan 31, 2026 (AFP) - Melbourne champion Rybakina never doubted return to Wimbledon form

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Elena Rybakina said she always believed she could recapture the form that brought her the Wimbledon title in 2022, after winning the Australian Open on Saturday. The 26-year-old Kazakh defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the women's final in Melbourne. It was the fifth seed's second major title but came more than three years after her first. Since then there have been inconsistent runs of form and injury or illness, especia......

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