The most decorated player in tennis history will face the World No.1 in the 2026 Australian Open final as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz won two dramatic semi-finals on an incredible day of action at the Rod Laver Arena.

The trend of the top players steamrolling through their competition extended into the first day of quarterfinal play at the 2026 Australian Open.

Although she encountered serious problems in certain periods of the match, Rybakina managed to get back into the game and eventually win.

Novak Djokovic pip Jannik Sinner by 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-final of the Australian Open 2026 to secure a place in the final with World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, February 1, 2026

Elena Rybakina has pulled off an incredible comeback win against Aryna Sabalenka. 0-3 down in the decider, Rybakina beats Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to clinch her maiden Australian Open title.

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina were victorious on Thursday at the 2026 Australian Open. Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed in the women's singles bracket, once again won in straight sets to reach her fourth consecutive final in Melbourne. Rybakina also needed two sets to pick up her semifinal victory over American Jessica Pegula.

Another brutal Australian Open defeat highlights Aryna Sabalenka’s contradiction - The sport’s dominant No 1 has been unable to carry that aura into grand slam finals with the same consistency