5 Aryna Sabalenka def.Nadal during a practice session at the 2015 Aegon Championships Here is all you need to know about the 2023 Australian Open: 2 in the world in the next WTA rankings, behind only Iga Swiatek. The win puts Sabalenka's early 2023 season in dominant territory - She's won 11 straight matches, and has only dropped one set all year. With the win Sabalenka became the second Belarusian player to win a major singles title, after two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka (2012, 2013). On the women's side, 24-year-old Aryna Sabalenka became the latest first-time Grand Slam winner with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Elena Rybakina.

Also missing will be Marin Cilic, a former finalist in Melbourne Park, due to an injury. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who pulled out due to a right leg injury he sustained in training. The men's competition is missing world No. 2 seed Casper Ruud was also ousted in the second round as American Jenson Brooksby pulled off a 6-3 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 upset. This was Nadal's earliest exit from a Grand Slam since the 2016 Australian Open. 1 seed but fell to Mackenzie McDonald in the second round after he aggravated a hip injury during the second set. Nadal, last year's Australian Open winner, was looking to defend his title as the No.Although he couldn't take down Djokovic, the 25-year-old can brag about top wins over top opponents including Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev. Paul had reached the first major semifinal of his career and became just the fourth American man to make a Grand Slam semifinal since 2017.He has never won a Grand Slam before and this is the deepest run he's ever seen in the Australian Open. Tsitsipas battled it out with Karen Khachanov in the semifinals before punching his ticket to the final round with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 3-6 victory.Djokovic will take on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final.After a shaky start, he came out victorious in the semifinal round with a 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 result against American Tommy Paul. Djokovic was deported from Australia a year ago because of his unvaccinated COVID-19 status, but he is back in Melbourne after the country relaxed its vaccine restrictions. Novak Djokovic, who has won at Melbourne Park a record nine times, is just one Grand Slam title shy of tying Rafael Nadal's career record of 22 major titles.Players are competing for a record pool of $76.5 million in prize money, and there is no shortage of interesting storylines: This competition has already seen it all, from weather delays, late-night battles and shocking upsets. The end of the 2023 Australian Open is approaching with final stage officially set.

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