Elena Rybakina is savouring shedding her tag as a one-slam wonder after upstaging two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka in a high-octane Australian Open final in Melbourne.
Avenging her loss to the Belarusian in the 2023 title decider, Rybakina roared from a service break down in the third set to deny Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4 on Saturday night to add the Open crown to her 2022 Wimbledon trophy.
The fighting victory completed a rare golden double after the big-hitting Kazakh also defeated the top-ranked Sabalenka in last year's prestigious season-ending championship in Saudi Arabia.
