Today, January 31, the champion of the women’s singles tournament at the 2026 Australian Open will be determined. In the final match, the world’s top-ranked player from Belarus, **Ariana Sobolenko**, will face Kazakhstan’s **Elena Rybakina**, who is currently ranked fifth in the WTA standings.

Elena Rybakina claimed victory in the first set, finishing it with a score of 6-4 in her favor. The set lasted for 38 minutes, during which Rybakina converted one out of two break points, while Sobolenko had two break points but was unable to capitalize on them.

“Championat” is providing a [**live text commentary of the match between Ariana Sobolenko and Elena Rybakina**](https://www.championat.com/tennis/_grandslam/tournament/80682/match/1535528/#text-all) in the final of the 2026 Australian Open.

In their head-to-head encounters, Sobolenko leads with a record of 8-6, not counting the three exhibition matches in the World Tennis League.

The reigning champion of the tournament is American tennis player Madison Keys.