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Sabalenka bests Svitolina, on to fourth Australian Open final
Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenka's run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final.
The top-ranked Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday night to move within one victory of a third Australian Open title in four years.
In the title match, the Belarusian will play fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina, who defeated sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6 (7). Rybakina won Wimbledon in 2022 and was runner-up in Australia to Sabalenka in 2023.
All four players reached the semifinals without dropping a set — a first in Australia in 56 years — and Sabalenka and Svitolina were each on 10-match winning streaks to start the season after titles in warmup events.
Aryna Sabalenka overpowers Elina Svitolina to reach Australian Open final
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka was always going to end up in the final of another Grand Slam.
Thursday night in Melbourne, Sabalenka, the world No. 1 from Belarus, cruised through Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the Australian Open semifinal, spoiling Svitolina’s quest to boost morale back home with a 6-2, 6-3 win that was as emphatic as it was predictable.
That is no slight on Svitolina, even if she was off her best form in the cool, still air of the Melbourne Park evening. With the win, Sabalenka made her 11th final since last January. That includes five of the last six biggest events in the sport: The Grand Slams and the WTA Tour Finals.
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Aryna Sabalenka addresses Ukrainian opponent's decision to skip handshake after Australian Open semifinal
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Top-ranked women’s tennis player Aryna Sabalenka said she respected her opponent’s decision not to shake hands after their semifinal match at the Australian Open Thursday, a decision she says most Ukrainian players have been making "for so long."
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