2026 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 Australian Open. It was her second major title. Rybakina was the fourth woman (after Jennifer Capriati, Serena Williams, and Madison Keys) since the establishment of the WTA rankings to defeat both the world No. 1 and No. 2 players en route to the Australian Open title. The final was a rematch of the 2023 final, won by Sabalenka. Keys was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Jessica Pegula. Sabalenka was the first woman to reach four consecutive Australian Open women's singles finals since Martina Hingis in 2000. Sabalenka and Rybakina both reached the final without losing a set en route, the first time both finalists at a major did so since Serena and Venus Williams at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. Aged 45 years and 7 months old, Venus Williams became the oldest woman to compete in the singles main draw at the Australian Open, surpassing the previous...

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