Power battle as Sabalenka clashes with Rybakina for Melbourne title

Peter STEBBINGS Fri, 30 January 2026 at 4:08 am UTC·3 min read Fire meets fire when hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka clashes with big-serving Elena Rybakina in the women's Australian Open final on Saturday. The showdown pits two players who are on rampaging form and yet to drop a set in Melbourne in the past fortnight.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement They know each other very well, having met 14 times previously, and it is a rematch of the 2023 title decider at Rod Laver Arena. The Belarusian Sabalenka prevailed on that occasion, fighting back from a set down to win her first Grand Slam crown. The world number one won it again in 2024, but was denied a hat-trick last year when she...