Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka advance to Australian Open final

Fifth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka powered into the Australian Open final where another first-time finalist, No. 22 seed Elena Rybakina, awaits on Saturday.

Rybakina eliminated two-time Aussie Open champion Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (4), 6-3, before a boisterous crowd that included the "Original Nine" women's tennis stars courtside.

Sabalenka (Belarus) steamed past unseeded Madga Linette (Poland) and has not lost a set (20-0) in