It's time to find out who will follow Ash Barty as women's singles champion at the Australian Open. We answer all your questions about tonight's decider between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka at Melbourne Park.
She has not dropped a set during her Melbourne Park campaign, although she has only met two seeds during the preliminary rounds.
Rybakina has been impressive in her run to the final, with three wins over players who have won majors, including a straight-sets defeat of world number one Iga Świątek in the round of 16. The Kazakh saw off the challenge of two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka in the last four to book her spot in a major final for the second time in her career.This will be the fourth career head-to-head meeting between Sabalenka and Rybakina.While yet to post a win against Sabalenka, Rybakina has grown in confidence and experience significantly since their last clash at Wimbledon in 2021.
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