Elena Rybakina is your 2026 Australian Open Champion, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in a razor-thin three-set final (6-4, 4-6, 6-4). Alvin and Torrey break down one of the highest-level women’s finals in recent memory: • why this match truly was a coin flip (92 points apiece) • first-strike tennis vs high-tempo rally dominance • the tactical adjustments that swung the third set • what this result means for the WTA hierarchy heading into the hard-court sprint • Rybakina’s resurgence, Sabalenka’s c...