“Aryna, I love you more than my mom,” Aryna Sabalenka receives this endearing message from an ardent fan as she lauds them with gratitude for all the support 

Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in straight sets to make it to another Australian Open final.

“Aryna, I love you more than my mom,” Aryna Sabalenka receives this endearing message from an ardent fan as she lauds them with gratitude for all the support 

Aryna Sabalenka (via BBC and X)

The Australian Open welcomed their first finalist as Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in a match for the ages. Taking sweet revenge for the US Open final loss, the Belarusian raced ahead with the victory entering into the finals. 

Entering the match with immense confidence, Sabalenka broke early against the American in both sets to win 7-6,6-4. The stadium lit up as the fans cheered on their favorite player. With the crowd on her side throughout the match, Sabalenka soaked in that energy to take her revenge against the 19-year-old.

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Elated with her victory, the No. 2 seed, went over to sign a few tennis balls for her fans. She went over to sign the ball for a kid when another fan shouted, “Aryna, I love you more than my mom.“ The ardent fan didn’t lose out on a precious opportunity to direct a comment toward the tennis star. “Oh no” replied a laughing Sabalenka to the young boy.

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Aryna Sabalenka continues her dominant run at the Australian Open

It was another intense semi-final clash at the Australian Open, as two hard servers faced each other for a spot in the finals. American sensation Coco Gauff was up against the defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff
Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff (Via India Today)

Both the players played a see-saw of a set to take it to a tie-break but after that, it was only the Sabalenka show. The Belarusian served her way to win the first set and carried the same momentum to the next one. Gauff tried to come back in places but due to losing an early break, she allowed Sabalenka to take control of the match. 

Continuing her dominant run, Sabalenka took down the American in the perfect manner. Having not dropped a set all tournament, the defending champion is one step closer to a perfect defense. Having won last year, she was one of the favorites entering the tournament and did well to hold that reputation. Sabalenka will take on the winner of Dayana Yastremska and Qinwen Zheng in her second Australian Open finals. 

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