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Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park

‘I always believed’: Elena Rybakina relishes return to top table after Melbourne glory

Elena Rybakina with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.
‘It’s a win for all the people who support me’: Elena Rybakina with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. Photograph: Fiona Hamilton/Tennis Australia/AFP/Getty Images

Elena Rybakina never stopped believing she would collect a second grand slam title after holding her nerve to defeat Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 and two-time champion, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and win the Australian Open.

Rybakina, the fifth seed, arrived here as the in-form player after her triumph at the WTA Finals last November. It is her second major title after her win at Wimbledon in 2022.

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