Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina (6-2, 6-3) on Thursday to advance to her fourth straight Australian Open final. While Sabalenka won her semifinal in st

Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenka’s run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Aryna Sabalenka is really deeply contemplating her Australian Open final rematch with Elena Rybakina, it won't be that breakthrough success in 2023 that she'll be dialing in on.

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina last faced off for the Australian Open title in 2023, and now they're prepared for the rematch.

Aryna Sabalenka powered into a fourth straight Australian Open final with a commanding 6-2, 6-3 win over Elina Svitolina. Yet the night was not without turbulence.

Thursday night in Melbourne, Sabalenka, the world No. 1 from Belarus, cruised through Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the Australian Open semifinal, spoiling Svitolina’s quest to boost morale back home with a 6-2, 6-3 win that was as emphatic as it was predictable.

Aryna Sabalenka secured another Australian Open final ticket and also emulated a remarkable feat in the process as the Belarusian is only the second WTA player after Martina Hingis to reach four consecutive finals at Melbourne Park.

Aryna Sabalenka will bid for a third Australian Open trophy in four years on Saturday when the Belarusian collides with fellow power-hitter Elena Rybakina in a heavyweight rematch of their title showdown three years ago.

Aryna Sabalenka held off 19-year-old Vicky Mboko 6-1, 7-6 (1) to advance to an Australian Open quarterfinal against another teenager, 18-year-old Iva Jovic.

The Australian Open’s standoff with fitness-tracking giant WHOOP is flaring up again. Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Aryna Sabalenka were told to remove wrist-worn WHOOP devices during matches.