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Rybakina powers into Australian Open final (The Age)

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina will seek her second grand slam title in the Australian Open final after a stirring victory over dual-champion Victoria ...

“To be honest, I want to come on the court and enjoy the experience, enjoy the atmosphere. Struck with venom, they had her elder rival on the defensive from the baseline. But she soon found her rhythm with three straight aces to close out the opening game. But Rybakina is playing at a level closer to the world’s best. [Courtney Walsh](/by/courtney-walsh-p5361n)is an experienced sports writer who won the ATP Tour's Ron Bookman Award in 2019, and an AFL media award in 2021.Connect via Should the two finalists play at their peak, it promises to be an enthralling contest given the prodigious power both women possess. “I would say that … She has had the experience of playing in a final,” Sabalenka said. With her confidence rising, Sabalenka broke Linette’s serve in the third game of the second set to establish a firm grip on the match. Sabalenka’s confidence and conviction on the court is a credit to her given the woes she experienced in Melbourne last year when effectively gripped with the yips on her serve. “[Elena] is an amazing player. Told in a post-match interview that the average speed of her forehand was comparable to the world’s best male players, she made a show of her strength by kissing her biceps.

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Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina book in Australian Open ... (ABC News)

Aryna Sabalenka ends Magda Linette's shock run at the Australian Open and sets up a women's singles final with Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.

It’s a very exclusive club. I know that Vika will do everything she can to make it happen. Would love to see her join the club of women who have become champions after having a baby. it was great tennis from me on the tie break." By Paul Johnson I will do everything I can to make it happen."

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Sabalenka into first grand slam final (South Coast Register)

Aryna Sabalenka is into her first grand slam final with the powerhouse Belarusian booking an Australian Open title...

Linette, who had never previously gone beyond the third round of a grand slam, can take some solace with a move up to a career-high ranking of 22 on the back of her Open charge. Up 5-1, Sabalenka had three match points on the serve of world No.45 but Linette was able to claw her way back. She got off to a nervous start, giving up her opening serve to trail 0-2, but settled into the match and regrouped to win the next three games.

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Rybakina and Sabalenka set stage for big-hitting Melbourne final (Morning Star Online)

ELENA RYBAKINA will take on Aryna Sabalenka for a big-hitting Australian Open women's final on Saturday. In two similar semi-finals, Wimbledon champion ...

With a regular donation to our monthly Fighting Fund, we can continue to thumb our noses at the fat cats and tell truth to power. The Morning Star is unique, as a lone socialist voice in a sea of corporate media. “There is still one more match to go,” said the Belarusian, who is yet to drop a set in 10 matches in 2023.

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Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka swats aside Linette to reach first ... (The Guardian)

Aryna Sabalenka reached her first grand-slam final with an impressive 7-6 (1), 6-2 victory over Magda Linette.

“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. But Sabalenka held her nerve and found her range, breaking back to 2-2 before playing game for game until the tie-break. 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. In the bowels of Rod Laver Arena, Sabalenka completed warm-up drills with a swiss ball and the look of a player loose and unperturbed about the moment of truth that awaited. It might have been that she had won all 18 sets she had played in 2023 and was not about to drop one now. The first-set tie-break said it all – Magda Linette lost it 7-1 and she had not done anything wrong.

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