Understated triumph: Elena Rybakina wins the Australian Open with calm precision
Elena Rybakina felt it all as she stood at the baseline on match point, relying on one of the best tools at her disposal to clinch the Australian Open title. “Even maybe (my) face didn’t show, but inside it was a lot of emotions,” Rybakina recalled of that ace, cooly and matter-of-factly served, that gave top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka no chance of extending the contest. Within three months, she has won the WTA Finals, beating Sabalenka to collect a record $5.2 million in prize money, and, more importantly in tennis terms, added another of the sport's four most treasured trophies.
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Australian Open chief proposes best-of-5 set women’s matches from quarterfinals onward
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Australian Open men’s singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Craig Tiley, the leader of the Australian Open, plans to push for a series of transformational changes to the tournament, including making women’s matches best-of-five sets, rather than best of three, from the quarterfinals onward. “All the research shows interest grows as the match goes on,” Tiley said in an interview Sunday afternoon ahead of the men’s final. “As a sport, w
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Cheapest Ticket Price For Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic Is Insane
History will be made this Sunday when Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic square off in the Australian Open final. That being said, it shouldn't surprise anyone that ticket prices for that match are through the roof. A win on Sunday for Alcaraz would make him the youngest men's player in the history ...
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