Sabalenka

The two women's semi-finals at Australian Open 2023 set the stage for a compelling finale on Saturday.

I'll try my best, fight and hopefully I'm going to win." [Three previous major semi-finals](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/us-open-2022-semi-finals-preview-caroline-garcia-ons-jabeur-iga-swiatek-aryna-sabalenka), a trio of three-set defeats. I'm very happy to play here one more time," said the Kazakh youngster, who can climb to world No.8 with the title. I would say it still took me a lot of time. "For sure I got a lot of experience from Wimbledon, to be honest I just want to come on court and enjoy the moment, the atmosphere. [Aryna Sabalenka](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/players/33249-a.sabalenka) made her mark on the Grand Slam Roll of Honour. Here is what happened Down Under at Melbourne Park… "Today it was a little tough for me, different conditions, I couldn’t be super aggressive. "Overall, I'm happy that I managed to win first set, and then it was a bit better in the second. [Rybakina](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/players/38569-e.rybakina) fought off a gallant effort from two-time champion [Victoria Azarenka](https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/players/12595-v.azarenka) 7-6(4) 6-3. Day 11 at Australian Open 2023 was headlined by a quartet of women at the peak of their powers. "Being in a final at this kind of tournament is amazing, to feel this atmosphere, to play on this court.

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Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan has another shot at a major title after reaching the Australian Open final where she will meet Belarusian ...

"I got a lot of experience from Wimbledon and I want to come on court [for the final] and enjoy the moment." "I'm super happy to be in the final and play one more time here," she said. "I wouldn't say I started really well but in the tie-break I found my rhythm and trusted myself and started going for my shots," said Sabalenka, who is on a 10-match winning streak after lifting the Adelaide title.

Aryna Sabalenka reached her first grand-slam final with an impressive 7-6 (1), 6-2 victory over Magda Linette.

“She’s playing great tennis, super aggressive and she already got one grand slam so she has kind of had this experience playing the final. But Sabalenka held her nerve and found her range, breaking back to 2-2 before playing game for game until the tie-break. The Pole’s defensive skills absorbed much of the barrage and her footwork allowed her to redirect what she had soaked up to the desired location, particularly from her backhand. In the bowels of Rod Laver Arena, Sabalenka completed warm-up drills with a swiss ball and the look of a player loose and unperturbed about the moment of truth that awaited. It might have been that she had won all 18 sets she had played in 2023 and was not about to drop one now. The first-set tie-break said it all – Magda Linette lost it 7-1 and she had not done anything wrong.

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina began her Australian Open campaign on the outer courts at Melbourne Park but the 22nd seed is now just one step away from ...

"Let's talk about that if I win it," she said. I knew I have to focus on every point. It was great tennis." "I don't like to speak about 'if'. "For sure they're very experienced players. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Two of the biggest hitters in women's tennis go toe-to-toe when Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina clash in Saturday's Australian Open final in Melbourne.

"Now I more or less understand what to expect. "I was just trying to hold myself, stay calm, just think about the next point. "I just have to take this responsibility and I just have to deal with that." But she is more than just a big serve and has enough all-court game to ward off most danger -- her wide reach and ability to hit winners off both wings enabling her to get out of trouble. Sabalenka is now so confident of handling her emotions -- demonstrated as she smoothly fought back from 2-0 down in the first set against Linette -- that she has dispensed with her sports psychologist. Belarusian fifth seed Sabalenka is in the form of her life and on the brink of a maiden Grand Slam crown.