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Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina for Australian Open women’s title

Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women's final.
Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women's final. AFP via Getty Images

Aryna Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam title by coming back to beat Elena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Australian Open women’s final Saturday.

The 24-year-old Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, was appearing in her first major final.

She improved to 11-0 in 2023, and the only set she has dropped all season was the opener on Saturday against Wimbledon champion Rybakina.

But Sabalenka turned things around with an aggressive style that resulted in 51 winners, 20 more than her opponent. She used 17 aces to overcome seven double-faults. And she managed to break the big-serving Rybakina three times, the last coming for a 4-3 lead in the third set that she never relinquished.

Sabalenka celebrates match point against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their women's singles final match on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2023.
Sabalenka celebrates match point against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina during their women’s singles final match on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2023.
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Sabalenka celebrates her victory against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during the women's singles final on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2023
Sabalenka celebrates her victory against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina during the women’s singles final on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2023
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Sabalenka (L) greets Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina (R) after her victory during the women's singles final on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2023.
Sabalenka (L) goes to hug Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina after her victory during the women’s singles final on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2023.
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Sabalenka celebrates victory with teammates after defeating Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in the women’s singles final match on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2023.
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Sabalenka holds the winner's trophy after winning the women's singles final on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2023.
Sabalenka holds the winner’s trophy after winning the women’s singles final on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2023.
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Sabalenka needed to work for the championship, double-faulting on her initial match point and requiring three more to close things out.