Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka wins first Grand Slam title
Aryna Sabalenka has won a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The Belarusian defeated Elena Rybakina 4: 6, 6: 3 and 6: 4 in the final of the Australian Open 2023.
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last edit: Jan 28, 2023, 12:16 pm
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The spell is broken with Aryna Sabalenka: The woman from Belarus, who has been playing in the Welspitze for years, won the first Grand Slam title in singles at the Australian Open in 2023. Sabalenka defeated Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4.
Rybakina got off to a better start and got the break to make it 2-1. However, with the kind help of Sabalenka, who gambled away a 40-0 lead. The Belarusian equalized to make it 4:4, but had to give up her service game immediately. Now Rybakina brought the advantage to the intermediate goal and won the first set 6:4. The signs were then reversed in the second round, in which Aryna Sabalenka took over the command. And which she could have won clearly more than 6:3.
In the decision, it was still Sabalenka who set the pace. And who finally made the break to 4:3. At 5:4 Rybakina had another 15:30 on Sabalenka's serve. With her 17th ace, Sabalenka got her first match point after 2:22 hours of play. A double fault followed. At the second chance, the Belarusian put a forehand wide. Rybakina got a break chance with a forehand winner, Sabalenka parried with a powerful serve to the outside.
On the fourth match point, Rybakina's forehand went wide. And Aryna Sabalenka was allowed to sink to the ground relieved.
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