Women's singles
2026 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Elena Rybakina
Runner-up	Aryna Sabalenka
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	32
Events
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Qualification
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Elena Rybakina defeatedAryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the2026 Australian Open. It was her secondmajor title.^[1] Rybakina was the fourth woman (afterJennifer Capriati,Serena Williams, andMadison Keys) since the establishment of theWTA rankings to defeat both the world No. 1 and No. 2 players en route to theAustralian Open title.^[2] The final was a rematch of the2023 final, won by Sabalenka.^[3]

Keys was the defending champion,^[4] but lost in the fourth round toJessica Pegula.^[5]

Sabalenka was the first woman to reach four consecutive Australian Open women's singles finals sinceMartina Hingis in2000. Sabalenka and Rybakina both reached the final without losing a set en route, the first time both finalists at a major did so since Serena andVenus Williams at the2008 Wimbledon Championships.

Aged 45 years and 7 months old, Venus Williams became the oldest woman to compete in the singles main draw at the Australian Open, surpassing the previous record set byKimiko Date in2015.^[6] The first round match betweenKarolína Plíšková andSloane Stephens was the first major main draw match contested between two players ranked outside the top 1,000 since the currentWTA Tour format was established in 1990.^[7]

Zeynep Sönmez became the first Turkish woman to record a win at the event^[8] and the first Turkish player to advance to the third round.^[9] This was the first Australian Open to have four Americans in the quarterfinals since2001.^[10] For the first time in the Open Era, the top six seeds reached the quarterfinals in both the women's andmen's singles competitions.^[11]

Key

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Aryna Sabalenka	6	6
	29	Iva Jovic	3	0
								1	Aryna Sabalenka	6	6
								12	Elina Svitolina	2	3
	3	Coco Gauff	1	2
	12	Elina Svitolina	6	6
															1	Aryna Sabalenka	4	6	4
															5	Elena Rybakina	6	4	6
	6	Jessica Pegula	6	77
	4	Amanda Anisimova	2	61
								6	Jessica Pegula	3	67
								5	Elena Rybakina	6	79
	5	Elena Rybakina	7	6
	2	Iga Świątek	5	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	A Sabalenka	6	6
	WC	T Rakotomanga Rajaonah	4	1				1	A Sabalenka	6	6
		A Pavlyuchenkova	4	6	610			Q	Z Bai	3	1
	Q	Z Bai	6	2	712										1	A Sabalenka	77	79
		S Lamens	6	5	2											A Potapova	64	67
		A Potapova	3	7	6				A Potapova	77	6
	PR	M Sawangkaew	4	1				28	E Raducanu	63	2
	28	E Raducanu	6	6																		1	A Sabalenka	6	77
	17	V Mboko	6	6																		17	V Mboko	1	61
	WC	E Jones	4	1				17	V Mboko	6	6
		C McNally	6	6					C McNally	4	3
	Q	H Sakatsume	3	1											17	V Mboko	77	5	6
		P Kudermetova	6	6											14	C Tauson	65	7	3
	Q	G Maristany	2	3					P Kudermetova	3	6	5
		D Gálfi	3	3				14	C Tauson	6	3	7
	14	C Tauson	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	E Alexandrova	5	6	4
	Q	Z Sönmez	7	4	6			Q	Z Sönmez	6	6
		A Bondár	6	6					A Bondár	2	4
	WC	E Mandlik	0	4											Q	Z Sönmez	3	77	3
		Y Putintseva	3	7	6											Y Putintseva	6	63	6
		B Haddad Maia	6	5	3				Y Putintseva	6	6
		E Jacquemot	64	77	710				E Jacquemot	1	2
	20	M Kostyuk	77	64	67																		Y Putintseva	0	1
	29	I Jovic	6	6																		29	I Jovic	6	6
		K Volynets	2	3				29	I Jovic	6	6
	WC	P Hon	1	6	5			WC	P Hon	1	2
	Q	M Stakusic	6	4	3r										29	I Jovic	6	77
		V Erjavec	1	1											7	J Paolini	2	63
		M Fręch	6	6					M Fręch	2	3
	Q	A Sasnovich	1	2				7	J Paolini	6	6
	7	J Paolini	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	C Gauff	6	6
		K Rakhimova	2	3				3	C Gauff	6	6
		O Danilović	65	6	6				O Danilović	2	2
	WC	V Williams	77	3	4										3	C Gauff	3	6	6
	Q	S Hunter	6	6												H Baptiste	6	0	3
		J Bouzas Maneiro	4	4				Q	S Hunter	2	1
		H Baptiste	6	63	6				H Baptiste	6	6
	LL	T Townsend	3	77	3																	3	C Gauff	6	3	6
	19	K Muchová	6	78																		19	K Muchová	1	6	3
		J Cristian	3	66				19	K Muchová	4	6	6
		A Parks	0	6	6				A Parks	6	4	4
		A Eala	6	3	2										19	K Muchová	6	6
		A Li	6	65	7											M Linette	1	1
		C Osorio	4	77	5				A Li	3	3
		M Linette	3	6	6				M Linette	6	6
	15	E Navarro	6	3	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	E Svitolina	6	6
		C Bucșa	4	1				12	E Svitolina	7	6
	Q	L Klimovičová	6	3				Q	L Klimovičová	5	1
		F Jones	2	2r											12	E Svitolina	77	6
	WC	T Gibson	6	6											23	D Shnaider	64	3
		A Blinkova	1	3				WC	T Gibson	6	5	3
		B Krejčíková	6	3	3			23	D Shnaider	3	7	6
	23	D Shnaider	2	6	6																	12	E Svitolina	6	6
	26	D Yastremska	4	5																		8	M Andreeva	2	4
		E-G Ruse	6	7					E-G Ruse	6	6
	Q	Y Starodubtseva	6	63	1				A Tomljanović	4	4
		A Tomljanović	4	77	6											E-G Ruse	3	4
		M Sakkari	6	6											8	M Andreeva	6	6
		L Jeanjean	4	2					M Sakkari	0	4
		D Vekić	6	3	0			8	M Andreeva	6	6
	8	M Andreeva	4	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	J Pegula	6	6
		A Zakharova	2	1				6	J Pegula	6	6
		E Arango	3	2					M Kessler	0	2
		M Kessler	6	6											6	J Pegula	6	6
		O Selekhmeteva	6	3	6											O Selekhmeteva	3	2
		E Seidel	3	6	0				O Selekhmeteva	6	6
	WC	Z Diyas	2	4				25	P Badosa	4	4
	25	P Badosa	6	6																		6	J Pegula	6	6
	22	L Fernandez	2	61																		9	M Keys	3	4
		J Tjen	6	77					J Tjen	4	4
	PR	Ka Plíšková	79	6				PR	Ka Plíšková	6	6
	Q	S Stephens	67	2											PR	Ka Plíšková	3	3
		A Krueger	6	6											9	M Keys	6	6
		S Bejlek	3	3					A Krueger	1	5
		O Oliynykova	66	1				9	M Keys	6	7
	9	M Keys	78	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	L Nosková	6	6
		D Semeņistaja	3	0				13	L Nosková	6	4	6
		S Zhang	3	6	3			WC	T Preston	2	6	2
	WC	T Preston	6	2	6										13	L Nosková	5	4
		Xin Wang	6	6												Xin Wang	7	6
	Q	A Kalinina	3	3					Xin Wang	4	6	6
		R Šramková	4	4				24	J Ostapenko	6	4	4
	24	J Ostapenko	6	6																			Xin Wang	64	4
	27	S Kenin	3	2																		4	A Anisimova	77	6
		P Stearns	6	6					P Stearns	6	7
		P Marčinko	6	7					P Marčinko	2	5
		T Maria	3	5												P Stearns	1	4
		P Udvardy	1	2											4	A Anisimova	6	6
		K Siniaková	6	6					K Siniaková	1	4
		S Waltert	3	2				4	A Anisimova	6	6
	4	A Anisimova	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	E Rybakina	6	6
		K Juvan	4	3				5	E Rybakina	7	6
		V Gracheva	6	2	6				V Gracheva	5	2
		V Golubic	1	6	1										5	E Rybakina	6	6
		L Sun	3	5												T Valentová	2	3
	Q	L Fruhvirtová	6	7				Q	L Fruhvirtová	5	6	3
		T Valentová	6	6					T Valentová	7	2	6
	30	M Joint	4	4																		5	E Rybakina	6	6
	21	E Mertens	7	6																		21	E Mertens	1	3
	Q	L Tararudee	5	1				21	E Mertens	6	6
		S Sierra	3	1					M Uchijima	3	1
		M Uchijima	6	6											21	E Mertens	6	6
		D Kasatkina	67	6	3										Q	N Bartůňková	0	4
	Q	N Bartůňková	79	0	6			Q	N Bartůňková	6	0	6
		K Boulter	0	5				10	B Bencic	3	6	4
	10	B Bencic	6	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	N Osaka	6	3	6
		A Ružić	3	6	4			16	N Osaka	6	4	6
		S Cîrstea	3	6	6				S Cîrstea	3	6	2
		E Lys	6	4	3										16	N Osaka
	Q	M Inglis	78	69	6										Q	M Inglis	w/o
		K Birrell	66	711	4			Q	M Inglis	6	63	710
		L Siegemund	0	7	6				L Siegemund	4	77	67
	18	L Samsonova	6	5	4																	Q	M Inglis	0	3
	31	A Kalinskaya	77	6																		2	I Świątek	6	6
		S Kartal	63	1				31	A Kalinskaya	6	6
		J Grabher	7	2	6				J Grabher	3	3
		E Cocciaretto	5	6	4										31	A Kalinskaya	1	6	1
		R Zarazúa	2	5											2	I Świątek	6	1	6
		M Bouzková	6	7					M Bouzková	2	3
	Q	Y Yuan	65	3				2	I Świątek	6	6
	2	I Świątek	77	6

Category	Rybakina	Sabalenka
1st serve %	54/98 (55%)	53/86 (62%)
1st serve points won	41 of 54 = 76%	40 of 53 = 75%
2nd serve points won	21 of 44 = 48%	16 of 33 = 48%
Total service points won	62 of 98 = 63.27%	56 of 86 = 65.12%
Aces	6	5
Double faults	3	2
Winners	28	35
Unforced errors	25	26
Net points won	10 of 15 = 67%	8 of 10 = 80%
Break points converted	3 of 6 = 50%	2 of 8 = 25%
Return points won	28 of 86 = 33%	33 of 98 = 34%
Total points won	92	92
Source

The following are the seeded players, based on WTA rankings as of 12 January 2026. Rankings and points before are as of 19 January 2026.

Because the tournament took place one week later this year, points defending also included tournaments that took place during the week of 27 January 2025 (Linz andSingapore), which were replaced by the player's next best result.

Seed	Rank	Player	Points before	Points defending	Points won	Points after	Status
1	1	Aryna Sabalenka†	10,990	1,300	1,300	10,990	Final lost toElena Rybakina [5]
2	2	Iga Świątek	8,328	780	430	7,978	Quarterfinals lost toElena Rybakina [5]
3	3	Coco Gauff	6,423	430	430	6,423	Quarterfinals lost toElina Svitolina [12]
4	4	Amanda Anisimova	6,320	70	430	6,680	Quarterfinals lost toJessica Pegula [6]
5	5	Elena Rybakina‡	5,850	240	2,000	7,610	Champion, defeatedAryna Sabalenka [1]
6	6	Jessica Pegula	5,453	130	780	6,103	Semifinals lost toElena Rybakina [5]
7	8	Jasmine Paolini	4,267	130	130	4,267	Third round lost toIva Jovic [29]
8	7	Mirra Andreeva	4,731	240	240	4,731	Fourth round lost toElina Svitolina [12]
9	9	Madison Keys	4,111	2,000	240	2,351	Fourth round lost toJessica Pegula [6]
10	10	Belinda Bencic	3,512	240	70	3,342	Second round lost toNikola Bartůňková [Q]
11	11	Ekaterina Alexandrova	3,375	10+500	10+108	2,983	First round lost toZeynep Sönmez [Q]
12	12	Elina Svitolina	2,856	430+1	780+0	3,205	Semifinals lost toAryna Sabalenka [1]
13	13	Linda Nosková	2,641	10	130	2,761	Third round lost toWang Xinyu
14	14	Clara Tauson	2,530	130+195	130+10	2,345	Third round lost toVictoria Mboko [17]
15	15	Emma Navarro	2,515	430	10	2,095	First round lost toMagda Linette
16	17	Naomi Osaka	2,366	130	130	2,366	Third round withdrew due to abdominal injury
17	16	Victoria Mboko	2,447	(35+78)[a]	240+32	2,606	Fourth round lost toAryna Sabalenka [1]
18	18	Liudmila Samsonova	2,122	70	10	2,062	First round lost toLaura Siegemund
19	19	Karolína Muchová	2,083	70+195	240+0	2,058	Fourth round lost toCoco Gauff [3]
20	20	Marta Kostyuk	1,983	130	10	1,863	First round lost toElsa Jacquemot
21	21	Elise Mertens	1,956	70+250	240+60	1,936	Fourth round lost toElena Rybakina [5]
22	23	Leylah Fernandez	1,821	130	10	1,701	First round lost toJanice Tjen
23	22	Diana Shnaider	1,953	130	130	1,953	Third round lost toElina Svitolina [12]
24	24	Jeļena Ostapenko	1,741	10	70	1,801	Second round lost toWang Xinyu
25	26	Paula Badosa	1,676	780	70	966	Second round lost toOksana Selekhmeteva
26	28	Dayana Yastremska	1,610	130+325	10+10	1,175	First round lost toElena-Gabriela Ruse
27	30	Sofia Kenin	1,567	10	10	1,567	First round lost toPeyton Stearns
28	29	Emma Raducanu	1,607	130	70	1,547	Second round lost toAnastasia Potapova
29	27	Iva Jovic	1,671	70	430	2,031	Quarterfinals lost toAryna Sabalenka [1]
30	31	Maya Joint	1,549	10	10	1,549	First round lost toTereza Valentová
31	33	Anna Kalinskaya	1,511	0+98	130+32	1,575	Third round lost toIga Świątek [2]
32	34	Markéta Vondroušová	1,446	0	0	1,446	Withdrew due to shoulder injury

Withdrawn seeded players

The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.

Rank	Player	Points before	Points defending	Points after	Withdrawal reason
25	Zheng Qinwen	1,728	70	1,658	Right elbow injury[12]
32	Veronika Kudermetova	1,517	240	1,277	Personal reasons

The following players received wildcards into the women's singles main draw^[13]:

The entry list was released based on the WTA rankings for the week of 8 December 2025, which was the usual cutoff deadline date.

† – not included on entry list
‡ – withdrew from entry list
§ – withdrew from main draw

Source:^[18]

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