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Rybakina survives Pegula rally to set up Sabalenka rematch in Australian Open final
Elena Rybakina advanced to her third Grand Slam final by defeating Jessica Pegula in a tight 7-6 tiebreak semifinal at the Australian Open.
- On Thursday, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3, while Elena Rybakina beat Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6, setting a Saturday Australian Open final rematch.
- Contextually, past results and form set the stage as Aryna Sabalenka reached her fourth consecutive Australian Open final with improved mentality, while Elena Rybakina's late-season surge included a Riyadh win over Sabalenka restoring grand-slam contention.
- During the match, Aryna Sabalenka broke Elina Svitolina twice in succession and converted the third of three set points, while Elena Rybakina’s serve wobbled finishing the second set despite her eight-match top-10 winning streak.
- Saturday's final will decide the champion in Melbourne as Aryna Sabalenka seeks her third Australian Open crown, while Elena Rybakina makes her third Grand Slam final appearance; the match airs at 3:30 a.m. EST on ESPN.
- Historically, the matchup recalls their 2023 final and rare milestones as players from Russia and Belarus face representation bans at Grand Slams amid geopolitical strains.
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