MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Aryna Sabalenka is really deeply contemplating her Australian Open final rematch with Elena Rybakina, it won't be that breakthrough success in 2023 that she'll be dialing in on.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to her fourth straight Australian Open final, defeating Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3. The 2023 and 2024 champion reaches her eighth Grand Slam final overall and will face Elena Rybakina in a rematch of the 2023 Australian Open final.

Fernandez enjoys seeing a happy and smiling Rybakina, while at the same time notes that Sabalenka needs to understand why she is having trouble in the finals.

Serena Williams sparked comeback speculation after giving cryptic answers recently, and Aryna Sabalanka has given her take after reaching the Australian Open final.

Sabalenka hasn’t dropped a set yet, and she was at her most dominant in her 6-3, 6-0 quarterfinal win over Iva Jovic. She was pushed to two tiebreakers earlier in the tournament by Anastasia Potapova; the Russian was able to hold her own from the baseline and and slug with Sabalenka, which can fluster the WTA’s No. 1.