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Rybakina and Sabalenka set stage for big-hitting Melbourne final
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Magda Linette of Poland during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
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 Rybakina saw off Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (4) 6-3 before Sabalenka reached her first grand slam singles final with a 7-6 (1) 6-2 victory over unseeded Pole Magda Linette.
The results mean a new women’s champion will be crowned at Melbourne Park, and both players were keen to stress that the job is not yet done.
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