Elena Rybakina's Journey to the Title | Australian Open 2026

Carlos Alcaraz v Novak Djokovic Classic Match | Australian Open 2025 Quarterfinal

The Grand Slam season ends exactly as it started: Sabalenka vs Rybakina in a hard-court final 🤯 In January, Rybakina took the Australian Open title from her. On Saturday, they meet again for the US Open — the first final between the top two seeds here since Serena vs Azarenka in 2013. The stakes are enormous: Sabalenka chases a three-peat no woman has achieved since Serena (2012-2014), having just become the first player in Open Era history to reach eight straight hard-court Slam finals. But wh