Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reached her fourth straight Australian Open final after an easy and convincing win against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Thursday, in a match surrounded by political tension. Sabalenka and Svitolina had also each won 10 matches in a row this season after winning warm-up tournaments. Aryna Sabalenka continued her strong form, hitting 19 winning shots and breaking Svitolina’s serve twice in the first set. She is now only the third player in the Open era to reach four straight women’s finals at the Australian Open, after Evonne Goolagong and Martina Hingis. "I've been watching her game, (Svitolina) was playing incredible.

Source: News 24 January 29, 2026 10:46 UTC