Rybakina

Elena Rybakina powered her way past two-time champion Victoria Azarenka to reach the Australian Open final, winning 7-6 6-3 in just over an hour and 40 ...

I couldn’t play aggressive tennis, the ball wasn’t going as much, but I tried my best to win.” I’m super happy to be in the final and play one more time here. Rybakina has beaten former grand slam champions in consecutive matches to reach this stage – world No. The world No. Rybakina found her first serve again in the second set and broke Azarenka twice to take a commanding 5-2 lead and give herself a chance to serve for the match. However, that would be as good as it would get for Linette in the second as Sabalenka maintained the level she found in the tie break to win four straight games and race into a 4-1 lead. When everything clicks, the Russian-born Kazakh’s game is almost unstoppable and a marvel to watch. I’ll fight and, hopefully, I’m going to win.” “I’m super happy and proud, with my team also because without them it would be difficult to be here,” Rybakina said in her post-match interview. However, the 2022 Wimbledon winner perhaps started to feel the magnitude of the occasion for the first time, as her first serve all of a sudden deserted her to allow Azarenka to break back at the first time of asking and quickly level the scores at 5-5. We’ll see how it’s going to go – for sure, I’ll try my best. The momentum swung back and forth in the opening set and the more experienced Azarenka looked as though she had the upper hand going into the tie break, but Rybakina found her serve when she needed it most to take a crucial lead.

Elena Rybakina managed the decisive moments and defeated Victoria Azarenka 7-6(4), 6-3 to reach the Australian Open final for the first time.

The consequence of that shift is evident in a run to the final that has been even more impressive than her first. Against Azarenka, the 2012 and 2013 champion, in slower, cold night conditions, she could not summon the level of her previous rounds. She received no respect with court assignments and her low seeding, still outside the top 20 due to the lack of points on offer at Wimbledon, meant she received far more difficult draws than a reigning grand slam champion would otherwise get. She broke serve quickly in the second set after a flurry of Azarenka mistakes and her own serve returned in full. As Rybakina’s greater weight of shot, with the power she generates so easily, met Azarenka’s incessant depth and industriousness, Rybakina moved ahead. Even as both players looked to take the initiative and dominate the baseline, this match was always going to be told in its contrasts.

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina is into her second major final after defeating Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open semifinals.

A sixth double fault from Azarenka gave Rybakina triple-break point and the Wimbledon champion converted after Azarenka's final shot landed in the net. In the end, I just was playing point by point no matter score. A clean return winner at 5-2, 30-40 gave the 33-year-old one break back, but Rybakina closed out the match on her return. Rybakina kept the sustained pressure on Azarenka's serve, breaking on five of 11 break points. "Not a great feeling right now to digest. Having lost just one set in the tournament, Rybakina proved a formidable frontrunner. But Rybakina broke straight back and settled herself on serve to take a 4-3 lead. As Azarenka's serve began to falter, Rybakina grabbed a second break to lead 5-2. Playing in her first Australian Open semifinal, Rybakina faced a major champion for the third straight match. This time it was Rybakina's turn to withstand the pressure on her serve. MELBOURNE, Australia -- Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina advanced to her second major final, defeating former No.1 Victoria Azarenka 7-6(4), 6-3 on Thursday in the Australian Open semifinals. Azarenka finished with 17 winners and 13 unforced errors.

Aryna Sabalenka will take on Elena Rybakina in a power battle in the final of the Australian Open.

"It's an incredible atmosphere and I'm super happy to be in the finals and play one more time here. For sure I'll try my best, I'll fight, and hopefully I'm going to win." I didn't start really well and in the tie-break I found my rhythm, started trusting myself and going for my shots."

Managing the decisive moments better she defeated Victoria Azarenka 7-6(4), 6-3.

The consequence of that shift is evident in a run to the final that has been even more impressive than her first. Against Azarenka, the 2012 and 2013 champion, in slower, cold night conditions, she could not summon the level of her previous rounds. She received no respect with court assignments and her low seeding, still outside of the top 20 due to the lack of points on offer at Wimbledon, meant that she received far more difficult draws than a reigning grand slam champion would otherwise get. As Rybakina’s greater weight of shot, with the power she generates so easily, met Azarenka’s incessant depth and industriousness, Rybakina initially moved ahead. Even as both players looked to take the initiative and dominate the baseline, this match was always going to be told in its contrasts. Her Wimbledon title was one of the ultimate achievements of her profession, a tremendous success, yet it told little about what would happen next.

The Wimbledon champion claimed a 7-6 (4) 6-3 victory on Rod Laver Arena.

For sure I’ll try my best, I’ll fight, and hopefully I’m going to win.” It was Azarenka, one of the best returners in the game in her heyday, who secured the first break of serve but back came Rybakina with three games in a row to lead 5-3. “I’m super happy and proud, with my team also,” said Rybakina.

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It’s good that I know [how to handle big matches], especially for the final, where I’m going to be prepared in all aspects. It was tough, especially against Vika. I’m looking forward to it.” I know what to expect. I’ve done really well here and go in with no expectations and do my best. I’m trying not to show my emotions, and it’s not easy.

Sabalenka reached her first grand slam singles final with a 7-6 (1) 6-2 victory.

“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. 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. But Sabalenka held her nerve and found her range, breaking back to level at 2-2 before playing game for game until the tie-break. After Linette held she set about serving out the match, following an ace with another of those fearfully fast forehands she put down to “good genetics”. It may have been that she had won all 18 sets she had played thus far in 2023 and was not about to drop one now. Aryna Sabalenka generally does not shift through the gears, mainly because she starts at full throttle and keeps her foot down for the entirety of matches.

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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.

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Maybe this is something they’ve talked about, but personally, I would not like it.” “The first set was always going to be crucial, especially after the break of serve. There was always some reaction. “It just wasn’t quite the percentages we’re used to seeing from her. “She’s so calm and mellow throughout, she’s just starting out. Rybakina is looking to win her second major after victory at Wimbledon last summer.

Elena Rybakina stormed to her first Australian Open final with a 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Victoria Azarenka on Thursday, wearing the twice champion down in a ...

as she put the match back on serve. "I'm super happy and proud. The errors piled up as Azarenka dropped serve again and she all but surrendered with a wild forehand to fall 5-2 behind. After that start, it was a surprise when Azarenka picked her off at the net to break her in the fifth game. The 22nd-seeded Rybakina was broken as she served for the set but Azarenka double-faulted to concede three match points in the next game, allowing the Kazakh to close out an emphatic win. In a match of wild momentum swings, Rybakina held her nerve as the 24th-seeded Belarusian Azarenka foundered in a messy first set tiebreak then dropped serve twice to fall 5-2 behind in the second set.

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The pattern continued in the second set, with Rybakina punishing Azarenka when she missed her first serve and using her big game to keep her nose in front. For sure I’ll try my best, I’ll fight, and hopefully I’m going to win.” “I’m super happy and proud, with my team also,” said Rybakina.

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"Let's talk about that if I win it," she said. I knew I have to focus on every point. It was great tennis." "I don't like to speak about 'if'. "For sure they're very experienced players. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Two of the biggest hitters in women's tennis go toe-to-toe when Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina clash in Saturday's Australian Open final in Melbourne.

"Now I more or less understand what to expect. "I was just trying to hold myself, stay calm, just think about the next point. "I just have to take this responsibility and I just have to deal with that." But she is more than just a big serve and has enough all-court game to ward off most danger -- her wide reach and ability to hit winners off both wings enabling her to get out of trouble. Sabalenka is now so confident of handling her emotions -- demonstrated as she smoothly fought back from 2-0 down in the first set against Linette -- that she has dispensed with her sports psychologist. Belarusian fifth seed Sabalenka is in the form of her life and on the brink of a maiden Grand Slam crown.

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Sure, Rybakina again faltered for a bit while trying to serve out the victory at 5-2. A mistake-filled tiebreaker ended with Azarenka pushing a forehand wide to cap an 11-shot exchange, and the set belonged to Rybakina. It was breezy and chilly at Rod Laver Arena from the start of Rybakina vs. 1 and a three-time runner-up at the U.S. Rybakina might be seeded just 22nd in Melbourne, and ranked just 25th, but those numbers are rather misleading and not indicative at all of her talent and form. “Kind of hard to digest,” Azarenka said. It wasn’t the case that each and every shot Sabalenka hit landed right on a line, but it must have seemed that way to Linette. Azarenka lost the mark on her strokes, for the most part, making things smoother for Rybakina, while Sabalenka raced to a 6-0 lead in hers. She delivered serves at up to 117 mph (189 kph) and stinging groundstrokes that she used to close points seemingly at will on Thursday. “For sure, they’re very experienced players,” said Rybakina, whose parents and sister have been in town throughout the Australian Open. “In the tiebreaker, I really found my rhythm,” Sabalenka said. Sabalenka is far less cautious, though, and her penchant for high-risk, high-reward play was evident against Linette, who had never before been past the third round in 29 appearances at majors.

Aryna Sabalenka figures she'll feel some jitters when she steps out on court to face Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final.

But Sabalenka reworked the mechanics on her serve during a five-day session less than a month before the U.S. It’s a style that evokes the way the Williams sisters went about winning when they began to transform the sport — and rather different from the way the current No. Then she found the serve. It’s a significant development for someone who struggled mightily with double-faulting last year, accumulating nearly 400 over the course of the season, including more than 20 in some matches. 1, Iga Swiatek, and her predecessor, the retired Ash Barty, went about things. It’s a big tournament, big final,” Sabalenka said.

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But Sabalenka reworked the mechanics on her serve during a five-day session less than a month before the U.S. Then she found the serve. It’s a style that evokes the way the Williams sisters went about winning when they began to transform the sport — and rather different from the way the current No. It’s a significant development for someone who struggled mightily with double-faulting last year, accumulating nearly 400 over the course of the season, including more than 20 in some matches. 1, Iga Swiatek, and her predecessor, the retired Ash Barty, went about things. It’s a big tournament, big final,” Sabalenka said.

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Sabalenka comes into this final with enormous confidence -- but perhaps subliminally insecure in the knowledge that her semifinal “breakthrough” wasn’t the final step. Here’s another window into her burgeoning maturity: Asked how she would approach the final, both emotionally and tactically, Sabalenka said, “To be honest, I think I’m not going to do something extra. Later that year in the fourth round at Wimbledon Sabalenka won 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. No one, Rybakina included, has begun the season in such a blaze. In a massive moment, she won seven of eight points. But all three of those matches occurred when Sabalenka was established near the top of the game, while Rybakina routinely delivered potential but rarely intangibles. In the first set against Azarenka, Rybakina even did so without her prime weaponry to hand, edging a tiebreak despite a 48% first-serve percentage. Alex, here’s all you need to know about Sabalenka’s state of mind: After dispatching Magda Linette in straight sets Thursday, she lost track of time in her on-court interview. None of her opponents in Melbourne has offered as much firepower as Rybakina will send her way. Linette](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3038481/sabalenka-defeats-linette-to-reach-first-grand-slam-final) Azarenka](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3038320/wimbledon-champion-rybakina-advances-to-australian-open-final) But with conditions in Rod Laver Arena playing slower than usual, which one will show the fortitude -- against their aggressive character -- to hit those few extra shots before a true opening occurs?