Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in action during the Australian Open tennis championship women’s final against Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne on January 31, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Fifth seed Elena Rybakina won the first set of the Australian Open final against world number one Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday (January 31, 2026). The 26-year-old, who was born in Moscow but represents Kazakhstan, broke in the first game and served out for the set 6-4 in 37 minutes at Melbourne Park. Rybakina is chasing a first Australian Open title while Belarusian Sabalenka is seeking her third. Published – January 31, 2026 03:08 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Iran Army Chief warns U.S., Israel against attack, says forces on high alert 500 crore scam: EOW arrests three, over 11,000 investors cheated in Maharashtra