In the recently concluded women's singles final at the Australian Open, Rybakina rallied from behind to defeat Sabalenka 2-1 and capture her first Grand Slam Australian Open championship.

Rybakina lost the first set 4-6 but came back to win the next two sets 6-4, 6-4, overturning Sabalenka with a 2-1 overall score to claim her first Australian Open women's singles title.

Post-match summary and reflections

1. First and foremost, praise must go to Sabalenka, who has reached the Australian Open women's singles final four times in four years—a record few worldwide can match. She has also earned two titles and two runner-up finishes, though unfortunately, she was the runner-up in both the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
2. Congratulations to Rybakina on winning her first Australian Open women's singles title. This marks her second Grand Slam victory, with her first being the Wimbledon championship.
3. Today, Rybakina remained calm under pressure and played with great composure. Especially in the deciding set, when Sabalenka led 3-0, Rybakina stayed unruffled and then scored five consecutive points to lead 5-3. Notably, in the final points, Rybakina delivered two aces, leaving Sabalenka with no response.