Aryna Sabalenka, Australian Open and Rybakina
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After navigating the draw without dropping a set, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina return to Rod Laver Arena for a championship rematch with a Grand Slam title, major ranking points and recent history all in play.
After an eventful start, four top-12 seeds remain in the women's bracket as the 2026 Australian Open reaches its final stages.
Before the start of the tournament, it was announced that the Australian Open 2026 will have a prize pool of $75 million, which is 16 per cent more than last year's prize pool of $63 million
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Australian Open as it happened: Women's final locked in; Djokovic unhappy with reporter's question
The 2026 Australian Open women's final is set after two-time champion at Melbourne Park, Aryna Sabalenka raced past Ukrainian 12th-seed Elina Svitolina in the first semi, before American Jessica Pegula fell just short against fifth-ranked Elena Rybakina.
The four U.S. women reaching the quarterfinals -- Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula and Iva Jovic -- are the most American women’s quarterfinalists at the Australian Open since five in 2001 (Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Monica Seles,Serena Williams, Venus Williams).
Fourth seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai won the Australian Open women's doubles title on Saturday with a 7-6(4) 6-4 victory over Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic, claiming their first Grand Slam trophy as a duo.