Elena Rybakina said Thursday she was braced for another great battle as she plots revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a rerun of their 2023 Australian Open final.
The Kazakh fifth seed, who is targeting a second Grand Slam crown, fought her way into the title match by downing American sixth seed Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6 9/7 in a 1hr 40min arm-wrestle.
The 26-year-olds reward is a clash on Saturday against the Belarusian, who shattered her dreams three years ago by rallying from a set down to lift the trophy.
