The Finals Down Under

01/27/2023 The Finals Down Under

By: Jeff Yoder

#22 E. Rybakina & #5 A. Sabalenka Advance to Women’s Final With Straight-Set Wins

The clash is set for the women’s finale! Both #5 Aryna Sabalenka and #22 Elena Rybakina smashed opponents in straight sets of their semifinal matches on Thursday in Melbourne. They’ll face off in the finals on Saturday morning for the Australian Open crown. Sabalenka hasn’t dropped a set in the entire tournament, and Rybakina lost just one. Meanwhile, #3 Stefanos Tsitsipas punched his ticket to the men’s final overnight while #4 Novak Djokovic should be wrapping up with American Tommy Paul shortly. We’ll crown champs on Monday morning.

 

Women’s Semifinals Highlights

#5 A. Sabalenka def. M. Linette (7-6, 6-2)

#22 E. Rybakina def. #24 V. Azarenka (7-6, 6-3)

 

Men’s Semifinals Update

#3 S. Tsitsipas def. #18 K. Khachanov (7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3)

#4 N. Djokovic vs. T. Paul (In Action Overnight)

 

Australian Open Finals Schedule

Women: #5 A. Sabalenka vs. #22 E. Rybakina (Sat. 3:30 am)

Men: #3 S. Tsitsipas vs. TBD (Sun. 3:30 am)

 

Additional Storylines

CNN: Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka to Face Off in Australian Open Final

Sky Sports: Can Anyone Stop Djokovic From Claiming Historic 10th Title in Melbourne?

 

Photo: Aryna Sabalenka / Getty Images