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
