Overview
- Elena Rybakina’s Australian Open title over Aryna Sabalenka pushed her to No. 3 and first in the season Race with 2,108 points, as Sabalenka remains world No. 1.
- Rybakina led the Australian Open with 47 aces, per OptaAce, and tops the 2026 ace list so far, underscoring a serve that defined her Melbourne run.
- Her prize money rose to $27,163,149 after Melbourne, placing her 14th on the WTA all‑time earnings list according to WTA statistics.
- Alexandra Eala saved a third‑set deficit to beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) in Abu Dhabi, reach the quarterfinals vs Ekaterina Alexandrova, and rise provisionally to a career‑high No. 38 as the event reported a record opening weekend.
- Defending Abu Dhabi champion Belinda Bencic withdrew with illness, reshaping the draw, while Emma Raducanu rallied from 0–5 down to defeat Kaja Juvan 7-5, 6-1 and make the Transylvania Open quarterfinals.