Only Goolagong Cawley (1971-1977) and Hingis (1997-2002) have also reached at least four straight finals in the Open era. Sabalenka, 27, was born during Hingis’s run of six straight finals and teared up when she conceded her 10-year-old self could never have imagined this. “I think she would be just super-proud that I was able to make it here,” Sabalenka said. After Svitolina saved two set points on serve, Sabalenka sealed the advantage with a scintillating cross-court backhand winner. Rybakina will seek her own redemption against Sabalenka, who came back from a set down to beat the Kazakh in her breakthrough 2023 Open final win.