Classy in Defeat! Sabalenka All Smiles After Thriller with Rybakina | AO 2026

Описание: Aryna Sabalenka may have lost the 2026 Australian Open final, but she kept her smile - and her sense of humour - in a refreshingly candid post-match press conference.

Speaking after a thrilling 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 defeat to Elena Rybakina, Sabalenka praised her opponent’s fearless hitting and admitted she wished she'd played a bit smarter during key moments in the final set.

Despite leading 3-0 in the decider, the world number one was overtaken by Rybakina’s five-game streak. But Sabalenka wasn’t crushed - she laughed off the chaotic ending and said her team were “trying to escape” her mood, joking, “it’s not healthy to be around me right now!”

Sabalenka’s grace in defeat and honest self-reflection offer a unique behind-the-scenes look at what it really feels like to come so close - and how to face it with composure.

Meanwhile, Rybakina claims her second Grand Slam title after Wimbledon 2022, capping an incredible 20 wins in her last 21 matches. The Kazakh number five seed flipped the script on her 2023 final loss to Sabalenka, this time holding her nerve to win it with an ace.

Watch this post-match moment where rivalry, respect and real personality shine through.

00:00 Video starts
00:04 Sabalenka on the match - says she fought to the last point and is staying hopeful
00:37 Sabalenka breaks down the 3-0 lead she let slip in the final set - and how fast it turned
01:37 Sabalenka explains her post-match reaction - “laughing and crying” with her team, but ultimately proud

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