AUS Open 2026: Rybakina Poses With Trophy On The Banks Of River Yarra In Melbourne
Australian Open 2026 women's singles title winner Elena Rybakina landed her second Grand Slam title with a victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. The Kazakhstani was seen posing with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the banks of River Yarra on Sunday, February 1. Rybakina achieved the unthinkable with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over a regular rival who beat her in the final here in 2023. “The heart rate was definitely beating too fast. Even maybe (my) face didn’t show, but inside it was a lot of emotions,” the 26-year-old Rybakina, who was born in Moscow but represents Kazakhstan, said of her calm and clinical finish.
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan takes a selfie as she poses with Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the banks of the Yarra River the morning after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan sits with ballkid Gladys Jarry as she poses with Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the banks of the Yarra River the morning after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan poses with Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the banks of the Yarra River the morning after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan poses with Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the banks of the Yarra River the morning after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan poses with Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the banks of the Yarra River the morning after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Dita Alangkara
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan poses with Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the banks of the Yarra River the morning after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Dita Alangkara
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan poses with Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the banks of the Yarra River the morning after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan poses with Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the banks of the Yarra River the morning after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
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