"A year on from losing the final in three sets to American Madison Keys, Sabalenka fell 6-4 4-6 6-4 to Elena Rybakina on Saturday, the Russia-born Kazakh turning the tables on the Belarusian who beat her for the 2023 title. list of 4 itemsend of list I was really upset with myself, I would say, because once again I had opportunities, Sabalenka said. I played great until a certain point, and then I couldn't resist that aggression that she had on court."
"The world number one held a 3-0 lead in the third set and had all the running before former Wimbledon champion Rybakina broke back in the fifth game and stormed to her second Grand Slam trophy. She made some winners. I made a couple of unforced errors, Sabalenka continued. Of course, I have regrets. You know, when you lead 3-0 and then it felt like in a few seconds it was 3-4 and I was down with a break."
Aryna Sabalenka lost the Australian Open final 6-4 4-6 6-4 to Elena Rybakina, surrendering a chance to extend consecutive major success. Sabalenka held a 3-0 lead in the deciding set but was broken in the fifth game as Rybakina rallied to win her second Grand Slam. Sabalenka admitted to missed opportunities, unforced errors and frustration after momentum swung quickly. The defeat follows recent losses to Madison Keys and at the WTA Finals, making it her third loss in four major finals. Rybakina matched Sabalenka's power and ended Sabalenka's dominant hard-court run into the final.
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