MELBOURNE, Australia – World number one Aryna Sabalenka and fifth seed Elena Rybakina will face off for the Australian Open title on Saturday night, in a rematch of the 2023 final.
Both Sabalenka and Rybakina have demonstrated an impressive level of play on their way to the final. Neither of the two players has conceded a set in this tournament and both have been responsible for eliminating three seeded players.
Sabalenka is seeking her third title at Melbourne Park in four years and her fifth overall Grand Slam victory. Rybakina, for her part, will try to add the Australian Open title to the Wimbledon crown she won in 2022.
Yesterday, the ten-time Australian Open champion, Novak Djokovic, and world number one, Carlos Alcaraz, advanced to the men’s final after winning epic five-set matches.
Djokovic turned back the clock to surprise defending champion Jannik Sinner with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in four hours and nine minutes, while Alcaraz overcame cramps and injuries to defeat third seed Alexander Zverev with a score of 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-7(4), 7-5 in a match that lasted five hours and 27 minutes, the third longest in the tournament’s history.
Stay tuned to Alofoke Deportes to stay informed with the latest news, results and highlights of the women’s final at Melbourne Park.
