Elena Rybakina def. Aryna Sabalenka — Final, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played31 Jan 2026
🇰🇿ranked WTA number 5 going into this drawWon
Elena Rybakina seeded 5 6 4 6
🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this draw
Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 4 6 4
🇰🇿Elena Rybakina
🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka
Match stats
Serve
6
Aces
5
3
Double faults
2
55%
1st serve in
62%
76%
1st serve points won
75%
48%
2nd serve points won
48%
63%
Service points won
65%
6/8
Break points saved
3/6
Serve speed (km/h)
190
Fastest serve
190
178
Average 1st serve
177
138
Average 2nd serve
141
Return
35%
Return points won
37%
3/6
Break points won
2/8
Points
28
Winners
35
25
Unforced errors
26
10/15
Net points won
8/10
92
Total points won
92
Head to head
5–4 Rybakina
- This matchMelbourne Fwon by Rybakina
- 2025IndoorRiyadh Fwon by Rybakina
- 2025HardWuhan QFwon by Sabalenka
- 2025HardCincinnati QFwon by Rybakina
- 2025GrassBerlin QFwon by Sabalenka
- 2024HardRiyadh RRwon by Rybakina
- 2024ClayMadrid SFwon by Sabalenka
- 2024HardBrisbane Fwon by Rybakina
- 2023HardMelbourne Fwon by Sabalenka
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
10–0
8–1
Last 30 days
11–0
By surface
27–7
Hard
24–2
5–0
Indoor hard
4–1
By round
2–0
F
2–1
9–1
At Grand Slams
13–0
How their matches go
37
Completed matches
30
59%
Won in straight sets
73%
24%
Won after losing a set
17%
11%
Lost after winning a set
3%
5%
Lost in straight sets
7%
5–3
Tiebreaks
9–2
9–4
Deciding sets
5–1
24/25
Won after winning set 1
25/26
7/12
Won after losing set 1
2/4
Serve and return, last 5 matches
58%
1st serve in
69%
72%
1st serve points won
67%
57%
2nd serve points won
56%
68%
Break points saved
67%
49%
Return points won
51%
55%
Break points won
51%
7.2
Aces a match
4.0
1.0
Double faults a match
2.0
Last 14 days
6
Matches
6
12
Sets
12
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elena Rybakina | Aryna Sabalenka |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸PegulaNo. 6 | ||
| 🇺🇸PegulaNo. 6 | WonMelbourne SFWonRiyadh SF | WonRiyadh RRLostWuhan SFWonNew York SF |
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 17 | ||
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 17 | WonTokyo QFLostCanada SF | WonMelbourne R16 |
| 🇺🇦KostyukNo. 20 | ||
| 🇺🇦KostyukNo. 20 | WonCanada QF | WonBrisbane F |
| 🇨🇿MuchováNo. 19 | ||
| 🇨🇿MuchováNo. 19 | LostBrisbane QF | WonBrisbane SF |
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 9 | ||
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 9 | WonCincinnati R16 | WonBrisbane QF |
| 🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 4 | WonRiyadh RR | WonRiyadh SFWonNew York F |
| Total | ||
| Total | 9–3 | 13–1 |