The final will be a rematch of the 2023 Australian Open final in which Sabalenka, of Belarus, rallied to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. After the match, Sabalenka said she simply was ‘exhaling.’The call infuriated her to the point that she stepped up her game. 1.’Rybakina worked her way to her third career Grand Slam final after saving two set points in the second-set tiebreak before ousting Pegula. With Pegula trailing 5-3, she fought off three match points, then broke Rybakina’s serve to tie the set at 5-all. But I’m super happy that in the end it turned my way.’In the final, Rybakina will face a familiar opponent in Sabalenka.