Elena Rybakina relished being back at the top of the women’s game after winning her power battle with Aryna Sabalenka to claim a first Australian Open title.
Three years after losing to the same opponent in one of the great recent grand slam finals, and three-and-a-half since winning her first major title at Wimbledon, Rybakina cemented her status as the most in-form player in the women’s game.
