The top seed from Belarus defeated the Ukrainian player 6-2, 6-3 in 72 minutes on Rod Laver Arena, setting up a final against Elena Rybakina. Sabalenka sealed the match with a forehand winner, improving her record at Melbourne Park to 18 straight wins. In the other semifinal, Elena Rybakina outlasted Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6(7) in a match that lasted one hour and 45 minutes. Rybakina, a former Wimbledon champion, reaches her first Australian Open final and looks to claim her second major. The women’s final between Sabalenka and Rybakina takes place on January 30, promising a battle of big servers.