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Rybakina faces Sabalenka in women’s Australian Open final

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy aloft after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus carries the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy as she leaves her press conference after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus waves as she holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, left, holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, right, in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan speaks during a press conference following her loss to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus waves as she holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, left, holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, right, in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy aloft after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy aloft after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus waves as she holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, left, holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, right, in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy aloft after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy aloft after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy aloft after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs her team members after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus falls to the gourd as she celebrates defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan walks onto Rod Laver Arena ahead of the women's singles final against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus walks onto Rod Laver Arena ahead of the women's singles final against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan arrives on court ahead of the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Elena Rybakina, left, of Kazakhstan and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus pose for a photo ahead of the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Rybakina faces Sabalenka in women’s Australian Open final