Hello everyone and welcome along to The Athletic, where we are entering the final two days of the Australian Open 2026.
The first major of the calendar year will see its women’s singles winner crowned today.
Taking to the court are top seed and two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka, and fifth seed Elena Rybakina — a rematch of the 2023 final in Melbourne.
We will have all the build-up, stats, quotes, reaction and analysis before things get going in Australia.
So why would you want to be anywhere else?