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The Australian Open women’s final match up has been set, with 22nd seed Elena Rybakina taking on fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka for the trophy on Saturday at Rod Laver Arena from 7.30pm.
Rybakina advanced to the decider after defeating an in-form Victoria Azarenka in straight sets, reflecting on her own impressive run during the tournament at Melbourne Park.
The Kazakh has dropped one set – against Danielle Collins in the third round – and has arguably been the player to watch throughout the two weeks.
In her lead-up, Rybakina knocked out world No.1 Iga Swiatek and 17th seed Jelena Ostapenko, giving herself a real chance at taking home her maiden Grand Slam at age 23.
However, her opponent, Sabalenka, will feel just as confident going into the women’s final on Saturday.
The Belarusian has been a dominant force throughout the Australian Open, not giving up a single set in the six matches thus far.
Despite not going through as many seeded players, Sabalenka has been tested and came through with a full head of steam.
The Sporting News provides live score updates, highlights and commentary for the match below.
Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka live score
| 1st Set | 2nd Set | 3rd Set | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [22] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) | |||
| [5] Aryna Sabalenka |
Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka live blog, updates, highlights
Pre-match: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the Australian Open final match between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka from Rod Laver Arena.
Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka head-to-head results
The pair have met on three occasions, with Sabalenka claiming victory every time.
| Year | Winner | Score | Event | Round |
| 2021 | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Wimbledon | Round 4 |
| 2021 | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Abu Dhabi Open | Quarter Final |
| 2019 | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 1-6 6-1 | Wuhan Open | Quarter Final |
MORE: Australian Open schedule 2023: Full draws, TV coverage, channels & how to watch every tennis match
What time is Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka?
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | Saturday, January 27 | Saturday, January 27 | Saturday, January 27 | Saturday, January 27 |
| Time | 8.30am BST | 3.30am ET | 3.30am ET | 7.30pm AEDT |
How to watch Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the Australian Open
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Eurosport 1 or 2 | ESPN/ESPN2 | TSN1/TSN5 | Channel 9 |
| Streaming | eurosport.uk | ESPN+ and fuboTV | TSN+ | 9Now/Stan Sport |
Australia: The Nine Network is the free-to-air broadcaster of the Australian Open 2023.
The Australian Open can also be watched on SmartTV’s 9Now and Stan Sport as well as 9Gem.
Fans can also stream the Australian Open through 9Now and Stan Sport.
UK: Coverage of the Australian Open 2023 will be broadcast in the UK live and exclusively on Eurosport.
Eurosport 1 and 2 will provide daily coverage of the action in Melbourne.
UK fans can also stream the Australian Open through the discovery+ app, the Eurosport app, or through eurosport.co.uk
USA: Tennis fans based in the United States will be able to watch this year’s Australian Open via ESPN. Matches will be broadcast on both ESPN and ESPN2.
ESPN+ and fuboTV will both offer live streaming during the 2023 Australian Open. FuboTV offers a free trial.
Canada: The 2023 Australian Open will be broadcast in Canada by TSN.
Matches will be shown on either TSN1 or TSN5.
Canadian fans are able to live stream the action from Melbourne Park on TSN+.
The full TSN+ broadcast schedule can be accessed here.
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