Australian Open live: Sabalenka and Rybakina prepare to face off in significant women’s final

MELBOURNE, Australia — The top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and fifth-seed Elena Rybakina will compete for the Australian Open championship on Saturday evening, marking a rematch of the 2023 final held in Australia.

Both Sabalenka and Rybakina have displayed exceptional performance leading up to the final; neither has lost a set throughout the tournament, and both have eliminated three seeded players.

Sabalenka aims to secure her third title at Melbourne Park in four years and her fifth Grand Slam overall. Rybakina, on the other hand, seeks to add the Australian Open title to her 2022 Wimbledon victory against Ons Jabeur.

On the men’s side, 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz progressed to the final after both triumphed in thrilling five-set encounters.

Djokovic showcased his skills by defeating reigning champion Jannik Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a match that lasted four hours and nine minutes, while Alcaraz battled through cramps and injury to overcome third-seed Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-7(4), 7-5 in a contest lasting five hours and 27 minutes, the third-longest in the tournament’s history.

Stay tuned as ESPN’s team of reporters provides all the latest updates, results, highlights, and more from the women’s final night at Melbourne Park.

Source: espn.com