The last four women in the running for the 2023 Australian Open final are Aryna Sabalenka [5], wild card Magda Linette [45], a resurgent two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka [24], and Elena Rybakina [22].
Sabalenka, 24, is the most powerful player left in the draw, but power is not the only weapon in the Belorussian’s armoury. She is unbeaten in 2023 and has yet to drop a set. Although she has won two Grand Slam titles, they have both been in doubles, and she is still searching for a first singles title.
Sabalenka was a semi-finalist at the 2021 Wimbledon tournament; and earned consecutive semi-final spots at the US Open in 2021 and 2022. She has often beaten herself by an outpouring of negative emotions on court, but she has revealed she is understanding much more about how to control herself.
