Sabalenka

2023 - 1 - 26

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Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka swats aside Linette to reach first ... (The Guardian)

Aryna Sabalenka reached her first grand-slam final with an impressive 7-6 (1), 6-2 victory over Magda Linette.

“She’s playing great tennis, super aggressive and she already got one grand slam so she has kind of had this experience playing the final. But Sabalenka held her nerve and found her range, breaking back to 2-2 before playing game for game until the tie-break. The Pole’s defensive skills absorbed much of the barrage and her footwork allowed her to redirect what she had soaked up to the desired location, particularly from her backhand. In the bowels of Rod Laver Arena, Sabalenka completed warm-up drills with a swiss ball and the look of a player loose and unperturbed about the moment of truth that awaited. It might have been that she had won all 18 sets she had played in 2023 and was not about to drop one now. The first-set tie-break said it all – Magda Linette lost it 7-1 and she had not done anything wrong.

Aryna Sabalenka reaches Australian Open final as she sweeps ... (Daily Mail)

Sabalenka, who is ranked No. 5 in the world, defeated her Polish counterpart in a game that lasted just over one hour and 30 minutes and will now face Elena ...

It was great tennis from me on the tie-break. But the Belarusian is in fine form, and she is yet to drop a single set in the Australian Open Sabalenka will now face Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina (above) in the final on Saturday [Wimbledon](/sport/wimbledon/index.html) champion Elena Rybakina in the final after she beat Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 earlier on Thursday. - She will now face Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the final on Saturday [Aryna Sabalenka](/sport/aryna-sabalenka/index.html) reached the [Australian Open](/sport/australian_open/index.html) final after beating Magda Linette 7-6 (7-1) 6-2.

Aryna Sabalenka books power battle with Elena Rybakina in ... (Messenger Newspapers)

Sabalenka beat Magda Linette 7-6 (1) 6-2 to reach her first grand slam singles final.

I didn’t start really well and in the tie-break I found my rhythm, started trusting myself and going for my shots.” The Belarusian hit 33 winners and maintained her record of not losing a set through 10 matches so far this season. Aryna Sabalenka will take on Elena Rybakina in a power battle in the final of the Australian Open.

Elena Rybakina Will Play Aryna Sabalenka in Australian Open ... (The New York Times)

MELBOURNE, Australia — It will be strength against strength and power against power in the Australian Open women's singles final on Saturday.

She has beaten three straight Grand Slam singles champions to reach this final: Iga Swiatek, Jelena Ostapenko and Azarenka, a 33-year-old Belarusian who won the Australian Open in 2012 and 2013. Sabalenka is seeded fifth and Rybakina 22nd, but that does not tell the whole tale. And yet her inconsistency and combustibility have, until now, kept her from reaching the top. But after losing her first three Grand Slam singles semifinals, she is now into her first final. “It was great tennis from me in the tiebreak.” The outcomes were strong. Both have lifted their games to new levels since then. The year’s first Grand Slam event runs from Jan. Rybakina, 23, is a quiet intimidator: her big serves and rolling, deep groundstrokes applying constant pressure. Rybakina is self-contained and difficult to read, maintaining an even keel throughout her matches. In this Australian Open, 16 to Jan.

Rybakina and Sabalenka set stage for big-hitting Melbourne final (Morning Star Online)

ELENA RYBAKINA will take on Aryna Sabalenka for a big-hitting Australian Open women's final on Saturday. In two similar semi-finals, Wimbledon champion ...

With a regular donation to our monthly Fighting Fund, we can continue to thumb our noses at the fat cats and tell truth to power. The Morning Star is unique, as a lone socialist voice in a sea of corporate media. “There is still one more match to go,” said the Belarusian, who is yet to drop a set in 10 matches in 2023.

AO2023: Sabalenka and Rybakina land final tickets - Roland-Garros ... (Roland-Garros)

The two women's semi-finals at Australian Open 2023 set the stage for a compelling finale on Saturday.

I'll try my best, fight and hopefully I'm going to win." [Three previous major semi-finals](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/us-open-2022-semi-finals-preview-caroline-garcia-ons-jabeur-iga-swiatek-aryna-sabalenka), a trio of three-set defeats. I'm very happy to play here one more time," said the Kazakh youngster, who can climb to world No.8 with the title. I would say it still took me a lot of time. "For sure I got a lot of experience from Wimbledon, to be honest I just want to come on court and enjoy the moment, the atmosphere. [Aryna Sabalenka](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/players/33249-a.sabalenka) made her mark on the Grand Slam Roll of Honour. Here is what happened Down Under at Melbourne Park… "Today it was a little tough for me, different conditions, I couldn’t be super aggressive. "Overall, I'm happy that I managed to win first set, and then it was a bit better in the second. [Rybakina](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/players/38569-e.rybakina) fought off a gallant effort from two-time champion [Victoria Azarenka](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/players/12595-v.azarenka) 7-6(4) 6-3. Day 11 at Australian Open 2023 was headlined by a quartet of women at the peak of their powers. "Being in a final at this kind of tournament is amazing, to feel this atmosphere, to play on this court.