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Aryna Sabalenka Storms Into Australian Open Final With Dominant Win

Aryna Sabalenka has marched into the Australian Open women's singles final for the fourth year in a row. She secured her spot with a commanding 6-2, 6-3 victory over the 12th-seeded Elina Svitolina. Sabalenka credited her win to a game plan formed by watching Svitolina's earlier upsets over top players. The world number one now awaits the winner of the other semifinal for a chance at the title.

Key Points: Sabalenka Reaches Australian Open Final, Defeats Svitolina

  • Straight-sets semifinal victory
  • Fourth consecutive AO final
  • Defeated in-form opponent
  • Credits watching Svitolina's matches for game plan
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Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka marches into women's singles final

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advances to her fourth straight Australian Open final after a straight-sets semifinal victory over Elina Svitolina.

"An incredible achievement, but the job's not done yet. - Aryna Sabalenka"

Melbourne, January 29

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka stormed into the women's singles final after thrashing 12th-seeded Elina Svitolina in a one-sided semifinal at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.

Sabalenka earned her fourth consecutive Australian Open final birth with a resounding 6-2 6-3 semifinal victory over 12th seed Elina. The top seed took one hour and 16 minutes to secure victory.

"An incredible achievement, but the job's not done yet," Sabalenka said, as quoted by the Australian Open.

"Super happy with the win, she's such a tough opponent, was playing really incredible tennis throughout the whole week and just super happy to be through this tough match."

Sabalenka said she had watched Svitolina progress through the AO 2026 draw, adding that the Ukrainian's notable upsets over third seed Coco Gauff and eighth seed Mirra Andreeva helped her formulate a game plan.

"I've been watching her game; she was playing incredibly against Mirra, against Coco, overall throughout the tournament," Sabalenka said.

"I felt like I had to step in and put as much pressure as I could back on her, and I'm glad that the level was there today. I played great tennis and am happy to get the win in straight sets," the World No. 1 added.

The 27-year-old Sabalenka and Svitolina entered the clash as arguably the two most in-form players of the season, having hoisted trophies at the Brisbane International and Auckland's ASB Classic, respectively, and earned their Australian Open semifinal berths without losing a set, according to the Australian Open.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Dominant performance. She made it look easy against a tough opponent like Svitolina. Hope we get an exciting final. Indian fans love watching these high-level matches late at night!
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Aman W
While Sabalenka was brilliant, I feel the article could have given a bit more credit to Svitolina's journey to the semis. Beating Gauff and Andreeva was no small feat. Respect to both athletes.
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Sarah B
Her focus is incredible. "The job's not done yet" – that's the champion's mindset. It's inspiring for young players everywhere, including here in India.
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Vikram M
Straight sets victory in a semi-final speaks volumes about her current form. The final should be a cracker! Hope it's a late-night thriller for us viewers in India.

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