First Grand Slam Crown.
An emotional Aryna Sabalenka battled back from a set down to beat Elena
Rybakina and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her first Grand Slam
title. Aryna Sabalenka Wins Australian Open For First Grand Slam Crown.
An emotional Aryna Sabalenka battled back from a set down to beat Elena
Rybakina and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her first Grand Slam
title. The hard-hitting Belarusian collapsed to the court in tears after
winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 against the Wimbledon champion in a high-quality 2hr
28min arm-wrestle on Rod Laver Arena. The 24-year-old Sabalenka wiped a
tear from her right eye before getting a warm hug from Moscow-born
Rybakina, who played a full part in an amazing match between to
hard-hitters. Sabalenka, the fifth seed, then ran to her player’s box to
celebrate joyously with her team. It was a fitting finale to two weeks of
drama at Melbourne Park, highlighted by brutal groundstrokes, precision
serving and wonderful rallies from two players at the top of their game.
