Elena Rybakina surged into her third Grand Slam final, and her first in three years, with a 6-3, 7-6(7) win over Jessica Pegula at the Australian Open. The straight-sets scoreline looked routine after a flawless run to the semifinals.

Elena Rybakina improved to 7-0 in first-round matches in her Australian Open career, as the 2023 finalist defeated Kaja Juvan 6-4, 6-3 to reach the second round. She'll face Varvara Gracheva, who she has beaten twice in two meetings.

Fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina took advantage of an error-filled effort by second-seeded Iga Swiatek and rolled to a 7-5, 6-1 win in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Wednesday in Melbourne.

The season’s first Grand Slam has a new champion in Elena Rybakina. She edged past Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena to lift the Australian Open trophy and claim the second major title of her career.