The Australian Open 2026 women’s singles final is happening at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The final is between Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina Final: Australian Open 2026.

Elena Rybakina wins the first set 6-4 against world No. 1 Sabalenka. Rybakina won the first set 6-4 after breaking Sabalenka in the first game.

Sabalenka, the top seed, is appearing in the final for a fourth successive year.

Sabalenka wins the second set 6-4.In the final game of the second set, she denied Rybakina even a single point.

Now the match is into the deciding third set.

Sabalenka now 3-0 up in the final set. Rybakina now pulls that back to 3-3. Elena Rybakina now takes a lead of 4-3 in the final set. She wins four games in a row.

Elena Rybakina beats Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. It is Elena 2nd Grand Slam title.Earlier, she won Wimbledon in 2022. It was her 3rd Slam final.

FACTS

Sabalenka is a two-time Australian Open champion (2023-2024) and US Open champion (2024-2025).

Serena Williams holds the record for the most Australian Open women’s singles titles in the Open Era, with seven championships.

Aryna Sabalenka was defending the Australian Open title she won in 2023 and 2024. Sabalenka, the World No. 1,  failed to match Martina Hingis’ record of three consecutive Australian Open titles from 1997 to 1999.

LEARNING FROM HOME/ WITHOUT CLASSES/ BASICS

In tennis, the term Grand Slam refers to the accomplishment of winning all four major championships.The championships of Australia, France, Britain (Wimbledon), and the United States. All in the same calendar season.

The four tournaments played on different surfaces. Plexi Cushion in Australia, The French Open played on Clay. Grass in Wimbledon, and Deco Turf in the US Open.

The French Open played on clay, which owes its red color to the crushed brick. It forms the upper layer of the surface. There are three layers in all – one of limestone, one of clinker, and one of stone – as well as drainage pipes. Clay is the slowest of surfaces. Along with the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open, the French Open is one of the four historic tennis tournaments that make up the legendary Grand Slam.

The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid-January. The French Open in May/June, Wimbledon in June/July. And the US Open in August/September.