Aryna Sabalenka battles her way to first Grand Slam victory

Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. MELBOURNE, Australia — Sheer aggression and a high-risk, high-reward philosophy helped Aryna Sabalenka clinch an epic Australian Open final […]

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An Aryna spectacular: Sabalenka stuns from a set down to win the Australian Open

The new-and-improved Aryna Sabalenka is complete. Once derided as a perennial grand slam underachiever, the Belarusian bludgeoner is now a major champion, recovering from a set down to defeat Elena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in an Australian Open women’s final packed with brute force. Sabalenka will rise to the world No.2 ranking, behind only Polish superstar Iga Swiatek, and collects […]

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Tears and power as Sabalenka digs deep for breakthrough major win

Aryna Sabalenka possesses an arsenal of formidable quality on the tennis court, but it is her resilience and willingness to improve which proved critical to her Australian Open triumph. The Belarusian, who claimed her first grand slam title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 triumph over reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, fell to the ground in tears after winning. Aryna Sabalenka […]

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Rybakina vs. Sabalenka: Who wins the women’s final?

Matt Walsh is a Melbourne-based sports journalist who willingly travels far and wide to watch any sport. Not only has he seen NFL in Dallas, football in London, baseball in Arlington and hockey in Boston, he’s covered F1, AFL, Wimbledon and the Australian Open for a number of media outlets. MELBOURNE, Australia — A first-time Australian Open champion will lift […]

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Where can I watch Australian Open women’s final?

Elena Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s final Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Elena Rybakina will bid to win a second grand slam title when she […]

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Australian Open final highlights Wimbledon dilemma over ban

Ukraine star Marta Kostyuk says Wimbledon should NOT lift ban on Russian or Belarusian players this summer… as Australian Open final highlights dilemma for SW19 chiefs Ukraine’s Kostyuk was ‘hurt’ by pro-Russian demonstrations at Melbourne Park Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, 24, faces Elena Rybakina in Australian Open final Rybakina, 23, was born and bred in Moscow before switching to Kazakhstan […]

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