Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina in Australian Open women’s singles final – as it happened

Aryna Sabalenka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Elena Rybakina. Photograph: Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images

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Here’s Tumaini Carayol’s full report from Melbourne Park.

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Sabalenka takes her prize, the Daphne Akhurst trophy.

I am super nervous, I want to thank Miss King she has done so much, congratulations, Elena. Hopefully, we will have many more battles, hopefully in the final of grand slams.

Thank you everyone, and thanks guys for an amazing atmosphere. It was an enjoyable tournament to play in. Thanks to my team, they are the craziest team on the tour. We have been through a lot downs last year. You guys deserve this trophy more than me. I hope next year I come back even stronger and I will show you even better tennis.

Aryna Sabalenka holds the Daphne Akhurst trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina. Photograph: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images

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