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AO LIVE: Sabalenka and Rybakina about to battle it out
Nicholas Quinlan • January 31st, 2026 9:38 pm
After two weeks of some fantastic tennis at Melbourne Park, we have reached the finals weekend.
To kick us off on the singles front, we're on for a 2023 AO final rematch between world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and world No. 5 Elena Rybakina.
Both have been in stellar form throughout the fortnight with some striking wins.
But only one will walk away with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.
So sit back and relax while we cover all the big moments from the 2026 Australian Open women's singles final.
7:35pm Welcome to the live blog
A big warm welcome to wherever you may find us for this Australian Open women's singles final.
The crowds are slowly coming in here at Rod Laver Arena for what's been an overcast day at Melbourne Park to see two absolute stars battle it out.
For world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, she will be wanting to avenge last year's final loss to Madison Keys and claim her third Australian Open title.
And for world No. 5 Elena Rybakina, she's been waiting three years after losing to Sabalenka here in 2023 after winning the first set.
If the Kazakstani can win tonight, it would be the second major of her career.
With so much on the line, it should produce an incredible match.
