Sabalenka storms past Gauff into Australian Open final

The formidable Belarusian outplayed the fourth seed with a scoreline of 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, taking one hour and 42 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. This victory allowed Sabalenka to avenge her previous defeat by the American teenager in the US Open final last year. This win also positions Sabalenka to potentially make history by becoming the first woman since Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to successfully defend her title at Melbourne Park.

Sabalenka storms past Gauff into Australian Open final
The formidable Belarusian outplayed the fourth seed with a scoreline of 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, taking one hour and 42 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. This victory allowed Sabalenka to avenge her previous defeat by the American teenager in the US Open final last year. This win also positions Sabalenka to potentially make history by becoming the first woman since Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to successfully defend her title at Melbourne Park.