Sabalenka v Rybakina match up

Sabalenka v Rybakina match up

HOW ARYNA SABALENKA AND ELENA RYBAKINA MATCH UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL AT MELBOURNE PARK:

5-ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR) leads 22-ELENA RYBAKINA (KAZ) 3-0

2021 Wimbledon, grass, R16, Sabalenka 6-3 4-6 6-3

2021 Abu Dhabi, arduous, QF, Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-3

2021 Wuhan, arduous, QF, Sabalenka 6-4 1-6 6-3

ARYNA SABALENKA

Age: 24

Born: Minsk, Belarus

Lives: Miami, Florida

Height: 182cm

Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Ranking: 5

Career prize cash: $US12,302,010

Career titles: 11

Career win-loss report: 315-167

Grand slam titles: 0

Grand slam win-loss report: 42-19

Australian Open win-loss report: 14-5

Best Australian Open end result: finalist 2023

Coach: Anton Dubrov

Road to closing:

1st rd: bt Tereza Martinova (CZE) 6-1 6-4

2nd rd: bt Shelby Rogers (USA) 6-3 6-1

third rd: bt 26-Elise Mertens (BEL) 6-2 6-3

4th rd: bt 12-Belinda Bencic (SUI) 7-5 6-2

QF: bt Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-3 6-2

SF: bt Magda Linette (POL) 7-6 (7-1) 6-2

ELENA RYBAKINA

Age: 23

Born: Moscow, Russia

Lives: Moscow, Russia

Height: 184cm

Ranking: 25

Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Career prize cash: $US6,389,853

Career titles: 3

Career win-loss report: 249-119

Grand slam titles: 1 (Wimbledon 2022)

Grand slam win-loss report: 30-12

Australian Open win-loss report: 10-3

Best Australian Open end result: finalist 2023

Coach: Stefano Vukov

Road to closing:

1st rd: bt Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 7-5 6-3

2nd rd: bt Kaja Juvan (SLO) 6-2 6-1

third rd: bt 13-Danielle Collins (USA) 6-2 5-7 6-2

4th rd: bt 1-Iga Swiatek (POL) 6-4 6-4

QF: bt 17-Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-2 6-4

SF: bt 24-Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (7-4) 6-3

Source: www.perthnow.com.au