Australian Open, Rybakina’s joy: ‘I’m speechless about this result’

Milan, 31 Jan. (LaPresse) – ‘It’s hard to find the words.’ These were the words of Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina during the award ceremony after her first career triumph at the Australian Open in women’s singles, her second in a Grand Slam. In the final, she defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka, who had beaten her here in the 2023 title match. ‘I want to congratulate Aryna. She has achieved extraordinary results over the past couple of years and I hope we will play many more finals together,’ added Rybakina. “I want to thank all the fans for the incredible atmosphere. Your support helped us to keep going,‘ added the Kazakh. ’Thank you to everyone who made this tournament possible. It really is the “Happy Slam”, I always enjoy coming here and playing in front of you. Of course, thanks also to my team: without you, this would not have been possible. We have faced many situations, and I am happy that we have managed to achieve this result. Let’s hope we can continue on this path,” she concluded.