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How Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina match up ahead of their Australian Open women's final at Melbourne Park.
HOW ARYNA SABALENKA AND ELENA RYBAKINA MATCH UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL AT MELBOURNE PARK:
5-ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR) leads 22-ELENA RYBAKINA (KAZ) 3-0
2021 Wimbledon, grass, R16, Sabalenka 6-3 4-6 6-3
2021 Abu Dhabi, hard, QF, Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-3
2021 Wuhan, hard, QF, Sabalenka 6-4 1-6 6-3
ARYNA SABALENKA
Age: 24
Born: Minsk, Belarus
Lives: Miami, Florida
Height: 182cm
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Ranking: 5
Career prize money: $US12,302,010
Career titles: 11
Career win-loss record: 315-167
Grand slam titles: 0
Grand slam win-loss record: 42-19
Australian Open win-loss record: 14-5
Best Australian Open result: finalist 2023
Coach: Anton Dubrov
Road to final:
1st rd: bt Tereza Martinova (CZE) 6-1 6-4
2nd rd: bt Shelby Rogers (USA) 6-3 6-1
3rd rd: bt 26-Elise Mertens (BEL) 6-2 6-3
4th rd: bt 12-Belinda Bencic (SUI) 7-5 6-2
QF: bt Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-3 6-2
SF: bt Magda Linette (POL) 7-6 (7-1) 6-2
ELENA RYBAKINA
Age: 23
Born: Moscow, Russia
Lives: Moscow, Russia
Height: 184cm
Ranking: 25
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US6,389,853
Career titles: 3
Career win-loss record: 249-119
Grand slam titles: 1 (Wimbledon 2022)
Grand slam win-loss record: 30-12
Australian Open win-loss record: 10-3
Best Australian Open result: finalist 2023
Coach: Stefano Vukov
Road to final:
1st rd: bt Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 7-5 6-3
2nd rd: bt Kaja Juvan (SLO) 6-2 6-1
3rd rd: bt 13-Danielle Collins (USA) 6-2 5-7 6-2
4th rd: bt 1-Iga Swiatek (POL) 6-4 6-4
QF: bt 17-Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-2 6-4
SF: bt 24-Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (7-4) 6-3