Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka Prediction and Best Bets

An exciting matchup is set for the Women’s Australian Open final, and it promises to be a big serving affair. Elena Rybakina will be looking to win a second Grand Slam title following her excellent showing at Wimbledon in 2022.

Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka is still chasing that elusive first Grand Slam title, and the biggest opportunity of her career awaits her at Rod Laver Arena this weekend. You can find the latest Australian Open odds, and the Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka prediction here.

Last Game Records

This will be the fourth tennis matchup meeting between Rybakina and Sabalenka. All three previous meetings have been won by the Belarusian star. Her latest win was achieved in three sets at the round of 16 stages at Wimbledon in 2021. Three sets were also needed in the previous two meetings, but Sabalenka came out on top on both occasions.

In 2021, Sabalenka progressed in Abu Dhabi, while she also managed to achieve the win in 2019 in Wuhan. Interestingly, Sabalenka has won the opening set in all three previous meetings, before losing the second.

Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka Information

Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka

Location of the game: Rod Laver Arena. Melbourne, Australia.

Date: Saturday, January 28. 3:30 AM ET.

How To Watch: ESPN+

Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka Betting Analysis

Sabalenka’s Grand Slam Chance

There is little doubt that Aryna Sabalenka has been on the verge of Grand Slam glory for the best part of two years now. But, this will be her very first appearance in a final.

Previously, she reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon, and also reached the same stage at the U.S. Open in both 2021 and 2022. However, her form this year has taken her to the next level.

In five previous games on the tennis schedule at the Australian Open, the 24-year-old is yet to drop a single set. She has sailed through to this stage of the competition, smashing a remarkable 163 winners. The tennis stats show that Sabalenka has won a staggering 47.52% of her points from winners.

In the previous round, she overcame a tricky start against Magda Linette, eventually taking the opener following a tiebreak. However, in the second set, she rose her game, winning comfortably 6-2.

That was the nearest that she has come to dropping a set Down Under this year, and she will likely be a front-runner for the Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka prediction.

Rybakina Chasing Second Grand Slam Title

A Grand Slam final appearance looked extremely unlikely for Elena Rybakina to achieve in 12 months after the Australian Open last year. However, she has defied all Australian Open picks to reach the final Down Under this year.

It isn’t the first time that she has upset the tennis picks, as she landed a historic Grand Slam success at Wimbledon last summer. That success saw her become the first Kazakhstani player to win one of the big four tournaments on tour.

After a disappointing first-round exit at the U.S. Open, few expected her to play a key part in Melbourne this year. But, she has quickly adapted to play Down Under. She knocked out top-seed Iga Swiatek in straight sets in the fourth round, before easing past big-serving Jelena Ostapenkp with ease in the quarterfinals.

Like Sabalenka, Rybakina had to hold her nerve at the semi-final stage, but she eventually overcome an opening set tiebreak against Viktoria Azarenka.

The second set she was able to take with ease, eventually smashing down nine aces and hitting 78 winners. But, this appears to be the biggest test that she has faced in Australia to this point.

Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka Betting Preview

Moneyline:

• Elena Rybakina: +110
• Aryna Sabalenka: -145

Spread:

• Elena Rybakina (+0.5): -110
• Aryna Sabalenka (-0.5) -125

Over/Under:

• Over 22.5 Games (-125)
• Under 22.5 Games (-110)

Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka Betting Prediction

This will be a big-serving Grand Slam final for the ages on Saturday, with both players likely to be aggressive from the start. The trends indicate that a solid Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka prediction looks to on over 22.5 games, as all three previous meetings have needed a deciding third set.

However, the overall pick is for Sabalenka to land a first Grand Slam success. Her form over the opening month of 2023 has been stunning, and a major win to celebrate moving up to second in the world looks like a deserving reward.

Pick: Aryna Sabalenka (-145)

Pick: Over 22.5 Games (-125)

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