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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.

The two women's semi-finals at Australian Open 2023 set the stage for a compelling finale on Saturday.

I'll try my best, fight and hopefully I'm going to win." [Three previous major semi-finals](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/us-open-2022-semi-finals-preview-caroline-garcia-ons-jabeur-iga-swiatek-aryna-sabalenka), a trio of three-set defeats. I'm very happy to play here one more time," said the Kazakh youngster, who can climb to world No.8 with the title. I would say it still took me a lot of time. "For sure I got a lot of experience from Wimbledon, to be honest I just want to come on court and enjoy the moment, the atmosphere. [Aryna Sabalenka](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/players/33249-a.sabalenka) made her mark on the Grand Slam Roll of Honour. Here is what happened Down Under at Melbourne Park… "Today it was a little tough for me, different conditions, I couldn’t be super aggressive. "Overall, I'm happy that I managed to win first set, and then it was a bit better in the second. [Rybakina](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/players/38569-e.rybakina) fought off a gallant effort from two-time champion [Victoria Azarenka](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/players/12595-v.azarenka) 7-6(4) 6-3. Day 11 at Australian Open 2023 was headlined by a quartet of women at the peak of their powers. "Being in a final at this kind of tournament is amazing, to feel this atmosphere, to play on this court.

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.

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina began her Australian Open campaign on the outer courts at Melbourne Park but the 22nd seed is now just one step away from ...

"Let's talk about that if I win it," she said. I knew I have to focus on every point. It was great tennis." "I don't like to speak about 'if'. "For sure they're very experienced players. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Aryna Sabalenka figures she'll feel some jitters when she steps out on court to face Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final.

But Sabalenka reworked the mechanics on her serve during a five-day session less than a month before the U.S. It’s a style that evokes the way the Williams sisters went about winning when they began to transform the sport — and rather different from the way the current No. Then she found the serve. It’s a significant development for someone who struggled mightily with double-faulting last year, accumulating nearly 400 over the course of the season, including more than 20 in some matches. 1, Iga Swiatek, and her predecessor, the retired Ash Barty, went about things. It’s a big tournament, big final,” Sabalenka said.

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina plays in her second final in the past three Grand Slam tournaments when she meets No. 5 Aryana Sabalenka for the ...

Sabalenka is a 24-year-old from Belarus who is seeded fifth. Rybakina is a 23-year-old from Kazakhstan who is seeded 22nd at Melbourne Park. [Elena Rybakina](https://apnews.com/article/wimbledon-sports-aryna-sabalenka-elena-rybakina-melbourne-43d2ff9276c7accb47d659dea4c77411) plays in her second final in the past three Grand Slam tournaments when she meets No.

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina plays in her second final in the past three Grand Slam tournaments when she meets No. 5 Aryana Sabalenka for the ...

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The 24-year-old has been tipped as a future major champion for the last five years but her matches were frequently emotional rollercoasters and her three ...

Coaching is now allowed, and I think she's using it in the best possible way." He defended his conduct, saying: "I think that it's easy to just take clips and then make something controversial. "I think we had a really, really good pre-season. "I think that's OK to feel a little bit nervous," she said. "She understands that one of her biggest weapons is missing, but she's still fighting with anyone. "I realised that nobody other than me will help," she said.

Aryna Sabalenka said she stopped consulting a psychologist in pre-season and took the mental aspect of her game into her own hands, reaping immediate ...

"I just have to take this responsibility and I just have to deal with that. I was just trying to hold myself, stay calm, just think about the next point," she added. I hope so. Also with my family," Sabalenka added. "I think I know myself quite well. I realised that nobody (other) than me will help me," Sabalenka told reporters.

A year ago, Aryna Sabalenka's serve was in pieces and she was having to scrape through fraught battles in Australia as her fragile emotions were laid ...

They're two of the biggest hitters in the game, but it's going to take a lot more than fierce ball-striking by Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka if they ...

Sabalenka comes into this final with enormous confidence -- but perhaps subliminally insecure in the knowledge that her semifinal “breakthrough” wasn’t the final step. Here’s another window into her burgeoning maturity: Asked how she would approach the final, both emotionally and tactically, Sabalenka said, “To be honest, I think I’m not going to do something extra. Later that year in the fourth round at Wimbledon Sabalenka won 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. No one, Rybakina included, has begun the season in such a blaze. In a massive moment, she won seven of eight points. But all three of those matches occurred when Sabalenka was established near the top of the game, while Rybakina routinely delivered potential but rarely intangibles. In the first set against Azarenka, Rybakina even did so without her prime weaponry to hand, edging a tiebreak despite a 48% first-serve percentage. Alex, here’s all you need to know about Sabalenka’s state of mind: After dispatching Magda Linette in straight sets Thursday, she lost track of time in her on-court interview. None of her opponents in Melbourne has offered as much firepower as Rybakina will send her way. Linette](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3038481/sabalenka-defeats-linette-to-reach-first-grand-slam-final) Azarenka](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3038320/wimbledon-champion-rybakina-advances-to-australian-open-final) But with conditions in Rod Laver Arena playing slower than usual, which one will show the fortitude -- against their aggressive character -- to hit those few extra shots before a true opening occurs?

The personal evolution for Aryna Sabalenka during this Australian Open can be attributed to a host of improvements, but none bigger than taking her time ...

“It’s good that I kind of breakthrough in the semifinals, but there is one more match to go. At the WTA Finals in Fort Worth back in November, Sabalenka hit only two double faults -- but they cost her a pivotal tiebreak and, ultimately, a loss to Garcia. It was a walk-off forehand crosscourt winner, but it also marked the personal evolution in progress this fortnight. It was a microcosm of her recent career -- going for too much when it mattered most. In the past, when the heat was on in the majors, Sabalenka often found herself out of her comfort zone. The secret of her success can be found in that deep breath, for in the span of an offseason, Sabalenka has achieved a remarkable makeover. Sabalenka says she’s playing a “boring” brand of tennis. Later at the US Open, Sabalenka lost another three-set match, to 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez. The only seeded players Sabalenka has beaten are No.12 Belinda Bencic and No.26 Elise Mertens. [Advantage Rybakina or Sabalenka in Australian Open final?](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3038811/advantage-rybakina-or-sabalenka-in-australian-open-final-) [Coaches Corner: Serve, first strike will be key in Australian Open final](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3039194/coaches-corner-serve-first-strike-will-be-key-in-australian-open-final) [Sabalenka vs. The next swing was forceful but measured, a rare second-serve ace, and Sabalenka sailed off to a 7-6 (1), 6-2 victory that delivered her to a new place. After three failed visits to a major semifinal, she finds herself in the last match of the Australian Open, Saturday (7:30 p.m., 3:30 a.m.

A year ago, Aryna Sabalenka's serve was in pieces and she was having to scrape through fraught battles in Australia as her fragile emotions were laid ...

"It's a big tournament, big final. "I was just trying to hold myself, stay calm, just think about the next point. I realised that nobody other than me will help, you know?" she explained to reporters. I think that's OK to feel a little bit nervous," she said. Sabalenka admitted she had to overcome "a lot of really tough moments" in her quarter-final against Donna Vekic, before battling through in 1hr 49min.