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Australian Open 2023: Women's final - preview, schedule, how to watch Rybakina v Sabalenka action live
Elena Rybakina meets Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final in Melbourne. Here's what you need to know about the two who will contest the trophy match at the opening grand slam of the 2023 tennis season.
Wimbledon tennis champion Elena Rybakina faces Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles final at the 2023 Australian Open on Saturday (28 January) at Melbourne Park.
Rybakina will be playing in her first Australian Open final. Sabalenka is looking for her first grand slam trophy.
Olympics.com looks ahead at what to expect in the final.
Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka
Rybakina has overcome three Grand Slam champions at the 2023 Australian Open. She beat Iga Swiatek and Jelena Ostapenko prior to the last four.
The Kazakh then defeated double Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka in the semis, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
The 23-year-old was pleased with her confidence-boosting win ahead of playing for her second grand slam title.
"I already did it once at Wimbledon, and of course I got confident that I can do it again. I did really good preparation with the team," Rybakina said at the post-match press conference after her second Grand Slam semi-final win.
“I'm not really surprised with the results. I'm just hungry to work and improve more."
Big-hitting Sabalenka marched into the women's singles final after a tough and classy 7-6(1), 6-2 win over Magda Linette on Thursday night in Melbourne.
Sabalenka remains unbeaten as she eyes her first major singles title.
She's excited about the chance of regaining her career high No.2 spot in the world rankings after ending Linette's career-best run.
"I'm really looking forward to this final," said the fifth seed after match, saying of Rybakina: "She's an amazing player, she's playing great tennis, super aggressive, and she's already got one Grand Slam so she kind of has this experience playing [a] final.”
Australian Open women’s final schedule
(All local timings GMT+11)
Day 13 - Saturday 28 January - Night session - Rod Laver Arena
- 7:30pm - Elena Rybakina (22) vs Aryna Sabalenka (5)
Where to watch the Australian Open 2023
Viewers in Australia can watch the Australian Open on the Nine Network, the free-to-air broadcaster. The Nine network is broadcasting across it’s various channels.
In Europe, you can catch the tennis action live on Eurosport. ESPN has the rights in the U.S. where action is also livestreamed on ESPN+.
Highlights can also be found on the official AO YouTube channel.
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