Melbourne (AFP) - Facts and figures ahead of Saturday's Australian Open women's final (x denotes seeding):
Elena Rybakina (KAZ x22) v Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x5)
Head-to-head: Sabalenka leads 3-0
Fast facts
Elena Rybakina
Age: 23
World ranking: 25
Prize money: $6,389,853
Career titles: 3
Grand Slam titles: 1 (Wimbledon 2022)
Australian Open best: Final (2023)
Coach: Stefano Vukov
Path to the final:
1st rd: bt Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 7-5, 6-3
2nd rd: bt Kaja Juvan (SLO) 6-2, 6-1
3rd rd: bt Danielle Collins (USA x13) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
4th rd: bt Iga Swiatek (POL x1) 6-4, 6-4
Quarter-final: bt Jelena Ostapenko (LAT x17) 6-2, 6-4
Semi-final: bt Victoria Azarenka (BLR x24) 7-6 (7/4), 6-3
Aryna Sabalenka
Age: 24
World ranking: 5
Prize money: $12,302,010
Career titles: 11
Grand Slam titles: 0
Australian Open best: Final (2023)
Coach: Anton Dubrov
Path to the final:
1st rd: bt Tereza Martincova (CZE) 6-1, 6-4
2nd rd: bt Shelby Rogers (USA) 6-3, 6-1
3rd rd: bt Elise Mertens (BEL x26) 6-2, 6-3
4th rd: bt Belinda Bencic (SUI x12) 7-5, 6-2
Quarter-final: bt Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-3, 6-2
Semi-final: bt Magda Linette (POL) 7-6 (7/1), 6-2
