djokovic the conqueror
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Rybakina gets the early break in the 2nd set. 
2026 Australian Open QF: Swiatek (2) vs. Rybakina (5)
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ForehandCross
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Cmon Iga stop the slump, 15-30.
ductrung3993
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ForehandCross
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Earlier in the zone ball bashers used to make Iga look out of it. The past few weeks should be concerning because the opponents haven't exactly been redlining in terms of ball bashing but purely being solid all round and have been able to out play Iga.
MaluTapiMau
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Maybe the shadow strokes
Martin J
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Djokovic(4) - Musetti(5) isn't bad either.
ForehandCross
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CMON IGA, Great BHDTL
ForehandCross
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Elena servebotting. I fear this is over for Iga, but Elena has easily been the better player.
ductrung3993
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CMON double break!
ForehandCross
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That is just ridiculous from Elena. WOW.
MichaelNadal
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Rybakina better slay 
djokovic the conqueror
Hall of Fame
Rybakina gets the insurance break. Time to send her back to the airport.
MaluTapiMau
Semi-Pro
sealed it with style
MotorCityCobra
Rookie
If I saw this earlier I would’ve voted Iga in 2 lol. Yet here she is on the verge of eating a breadstick
MotorCityCobra
Rookie
Wow, Rybakina means business this year
HarveyPitnik
Hall of Fame
Ending with an ace - why am I not surprised! 
Go Elena!
Go Elena!
djokovic the conqueror
Hall of Fame
No career grand slam for Iga. Can't believe her fans actually believed it would happen. 
Thank you for your service Elena. I'd love for her to win the AO this year.
Thank you for your service Elena. I'd love for her to win the AO this year.
bw114
Professional
Her Wimbledon run (especially considering how dominant it was) makes less and less sense with each passing tournament. Worst surface, biggest slump of her career, and she wins it like she was playing against juniors. Then you think she’s found her footing and she continues to underwhelm for the next six months. Curious stuff
ForehandCross
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That was just an decimation, wow. And it felt Elena would could still go a gear or two above if challenged.
Iga needs to go back to the drawing board. There is a slump happening in her game that has been a bit overshadowed by the Wimbledon win.
Iga needs to go back to the drawing board. There is a slump happening in her game that has been a bit overshadowed by the Wimbledon win.
dking68
G.O.A.T.
Ooop. I actually predicted this to be very one sided. Slick, low bouncing hardcourts favor the taller player
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Can we see why Rybakina has zero slams on hard courts? And she is two years older than Swiatek.
I don't think one match encapsulates any good player's career. But clearly Rybakina is now in a position to make up for a lot of disappointments over the last couple of years. She overcame Sabalenka at the WTA Finals and should be able to repeat that feat here if she holds her nerve.
Martin J
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Elena scored 5 of those wins at a single tournament (goeated in Riyadh) to be fair, but still quite impressive. Swiatek is in a slump, kind of.
EddieChang
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sure zverev takes this slam
marc45
G.O.A.T.
it doesn't just happen, Iga...should have already been done for this one
“I'll just try another time, and hopefully with the experience and with another year of me playing and practicing, I'll be able to start next tournament, next Australian Open with some more skills or more variety or with the stuff that I wasn't able to completely work on,” said Swiatek. “Maybe I will have it next year.”
“I'll just try another time, and hopefully with the experience and with another year of me playing and practicing, I'll be able to start next tournament, next Australian Open with some more skills or more variety or with the stuff that I wasn't able to completely work on,” said Swiatek. “Maybe I will have it next year.”
DSH
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