Aryna Sabalenka overcame a nervous start to defeat Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women’s final, becoming the first player competing under a neutral flag to win a Grand Slam title. Despite making five double faults in the opening set, Sabalenka managed to turn the match around in the second and third sets, breaking Rybakina’s serve three times and ultimately paving the way for her success. After breaking Rybakina’s serve in the seventh game of the third set, Sabalenka had to work for the championship, requiring three more match points before finally securing the win.
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Coco Gauff was left in tears after her fourth round defeat to Jelena Ostapenko at the Australian Open on Sunday, unable to find answers to Ostapenko’s game. Gauff acknowledged that Ostapenko played better and that there was nothing she could do to stop her. Jessica Pegula progressed to the quarterfinals, while Gauff can take solace in the fact that she has already achieved so much in her young career.