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Sabalenka Powers Past Svitolina Into Fourth Straight Australian Open Final

Aryna Sabalenka delivered a commanding performance to defeat Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 in the Australian Open semi-finals. The World No. 1 showcased powerful serving and consistent pressure to secure victory in just over an hour. Sabalenka's dominant stats included winning 79% of her second-serve points and converting four break points. She now advances to her fourth consecutive final at Melbourne Park, where she will play for a third title against either Elena Rybakina or Jessica Pegula.

Key Points: Sabalenka Reaches 4th Consecutive Australian Open Final

  • Dominant straight-sets victory
  • Fourth consecutive Aus Open final
  • Superior serving stats
  • Faces Rybakina or Pegula next
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Aus Open: Sabalenka edges past Svitolina to enter 4th consecutive final

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeats Elina Svitolina in straight sets to advance to her fourth consecutive Australian Open women's singles final.

"I played great tennis and am happy to get the win in straight sets. - Aryna Sabalenka"

Melbourne, Jan 29

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her golden run in the ongoing Australian Open 2026 as she registered a dominant 6-2, 6-3 straight-sets win against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in the women's singles semi-final at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.

Sabalenka was in complete control from the start and needed just over an hour to seal her place in the final. This is the fourth consecutive time she will play in the Australian Open final.

The Belarusian used her power and strong serving to keep Svitolina under constant pressure and did not give a single chance of a comeback as she marched closer towards her third Australian Open title.

Sabalenka won 67 per cent of her points on the first serve and also won 79 per cent on the second serve, showing the one-sided nature of the match.

Svitolina struggled to match Sabalenka's pace and consistency. The Ukrainian won just 56 per cent of points on her first serve and 50 per cent on her second. She also committed three double faults during the match.

The top seed converted four of her seven break-point chances, while allowing Svitolina only one break from four opportunities. Sabalenka also edged her opponent in total points won. The two-time champion won 65 points as compared to the 46 won by Svitolina.

"An incredible achievement, but the job is not done yet," said Sabalenka on the court after the match.

"Super happy with the win. She is such a tough opponent. I have been watching her game. She played incredibly throughout the tournament, and I felt like I had to step in and put as much pressure as I could back on her, and I am glad the level was there today. I played great tennis and am happy to get the win in straight sets," she added.

Sabalenka, who lost the 2023 final to Madison Keys, will face either Elena Rybakina or Jessica Pegula for the title on Saturday in Melbourne.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Four finals in a row at the same Grand Slam is no joke. That's legendary consistency. Respect to Svitolina for making it this far, but Sabalenka was just on another level today.
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Aman W
While Sabalenka's power is impressive, I do wish the women's game had more of the long, tactical rallies we sometimes see. This felt a bit one-dimensional, just big serve and big forehand. Still, a champion's performance.
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Sarah B
Watching from India, the match timing was perfect! Sabalenka is so fun to watch when she's in this kind of form. Hope we get an Indian player making deep runs like this someday soon.
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Vikram M
The mental strength to come back year after year and reach the final is what separates the greats. "Job is not done yet" – she knows the real test is on Saturday. Best of luck to her!
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Kavya N
Those serve percentages tell the whole story. Winning 79% on your *second* serve? That's practically unplayable. Svitolina never stood a chance. Sabalenka is the clear favourite for the title now.

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