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Anna Harrington

All-Belarusian final still live at Open

Belarusian teammates Victoria Azarenka (L) and Aryna Sabalenka (R) could meet in the Open final. (Glenn Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

An unseeded Polish surprise packet and a Kazakh Wimbledon champion with Russian heritage stand in the way of the Australian Open women's final becoming an all-Belarusian affair.

Big-serving Elena Rybakina, who switched allegiances from Russia to Kazakhstan in 2018, will attempt to claim her second grand slam in the space of eight months when she takes on Belarusia's two-time champion Victoria Azarenka.

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