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Understated triumph: Elena Rybakina wins the Australian Open with calm precision
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Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan poses with Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the banks of the Yarra River the morning after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. - photo by AP Photo/Dita Alangkara
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The extreme nervous tension. The adrenalin. Elena Rybakina felt it all as she stood at the baseline on match point, relying on one of the best tools at her disposal to clinch the Australian Open title.