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Elena Rybakina booked her place in the Australian Open final with a composed straight-sets win over Jessica Pegula, earning another shot at world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and a chance to rewrite the ending of last year’s Melbourne classic.
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Aryna Sabalenka moved closer to a fifth Grand Slam title after defeating Elina Svitolina in straight sets to reach the Australian Open final.
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Jannik Sinner advanced to the Australian Open semifinals after defeating Ben Shelton, while Iga Swiatek was stunned by Elena Rybakina in the women’s quarters.
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Marta Kostyuk pulled off back-to-back wins over top-10 opponents to reach the semifinals at the Brisbane International, where she will meet Jessica Pegula.
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Aryna Sabalenka battled past Amanda Anisimova in three sets to return to the WTA Finals championship match, where she will face first-time finalist Elena Rybakina in Riyadh.
Aryna Sabalenka outlasted Jessica Pegula in a three-set battle at the WTA Finals, securing her second straight win and tightening her grip on the Steffi Graf group lead.