Tennis-Rybakina beats Pegula, to meet Sabalenka in Australian Open final

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 29, 2026 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in action during her semi final match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Edgar Su

MELBOURNE, ‌Jan ‌29 (Reuters) - Elena ‌Rybakina beat Jessica ‍Pegula ‍6-3 7-6(7) ‌on Thursday ‍to ​reach ⁠the Australian Open ‌final.

Rybakina ⁠will ‍meet ‍Aryna Sabalenka in ‌Saturday's championship match.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom ‌in Melbourne; ​Editing by Alex Richardson)