Rybakina sets up Sabalenka final
Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- Aryna Sabalenka took a few measured steps forward, racquet cocked behind her body. Once the ball sat up to a comfortable height, she hit a hard forehand for a cross-court winner.
A few hours later on Thursday, on the same court at the Rod Laver Arena, Elena Rybakina took a quick split-step to come inside the baseline. She pulled her racquet behind her, loading for a backhand. When the ball came into her striking zone, she hammered a two-hander down-the-line for a winner.
In those two strokes, two of the hardest-hitters on the women's tennis secured their spots in the final of the Australian Open.
Sabalenka, the world No.1 took 76 minutes to earn a 6-2, 6-3 win over Elina Svitolina. Meanwhile, world No.5 Rybakina beat Amer...
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