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Rybakina beats Sabalenka to win Australian Open Title

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Elena Rybakina claimed her second Grand Slam title with a win over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final.

She has now won 10 straight matches against top-10 opponents and has recorded more match wins than any other woman since Wimbledon. Asked about those numbers, she admitted she was not even aware of them.

“I didn’t even know these statistics to be honest,” Rybakina said with a laugh. “The reason… I mean, I’ve been playing well. I have a very aggressive style of the game. So I think that’s definitely the key.”

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The final itself was a rematch of the 2023 Australian Open championship, where Sabalenka had come out on top. This time, Rybakina flipped the script. She explained that she knew passive tennis would not be enough against Sabalenka’s power.

“I knew even today if I get a chance to lead I will need to try some risky shots and just go for it,” she said. “Not wait for any mistakes or even get into long rallies.”

Despite lifting the trophy, Rybakina downplayed any talk of being unbeatable and pointed to steady improvement over the past few weeks.

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“I don’t feel unbeatable,” she said. “I just played in Brisbane and lost the match there. I feel like throughout a couple of weeks I improved. Each match was different. I’m very proud of the work we did with the team and that I found my best form here at a Grand Slam.”

With the win, questions quickly turned to the world No. 1 ranking. Rybakina did not shy away from her ambitions.

“Yeah, I have big goals,” she said. “Of course time will show. But definitely we will keep on working. Hopefully I achieve my goals.”

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Major name announced for WWE WrestleMania 42

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WWE WrestleMania 42 just got pushed to a whole new level with another name being announced.

The Showcase of the Immortals is undeniably the most important PLE of the company every year, and as expected, it is the pinnacle of presentation in the pro wrestling industry. Several celebrities are generally a part of the show, and it appears that a grammy-nominated name has been roped in for a performance.

As announced on X by WWE, famous artist Joe Jonas will be performing the National Anthem to kick the show off on Sunday. It should be noted that Joe Jonas is a Multi platinum and grammy-nominated artist. The announcement stated:

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“Multi-platinum and grammy-nominated recording artist @joejonas will be performing the National Anthem to kick off WrestleMania 42 Sunday! #WrestleMania”

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More celebrities could show up at WWE WrestleMania 42

Apart from Joe Jonas, there are several other grammy nominated names that could be present at The Showcase of the Immortals.

Trick Williams was recently assisted by renowned rapper Lil Yachty, in an attack on Sami Zayn. Zayn and Williams are set to face off at WrestleMania with the WWE United States title at stack. While Lil Yachty will likely make an appearance as well, the list of celebrities may not stop there.

Speaking on Mornings with Mero, Trick Williams noted that he had connections to bring in several other names. He said that he had family ties to help him in his pursuit:

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“Uh oh, we got that [sic] family ties. You know what I mean? And while we got that family ties going, I might just bring out the stars. I might go all the way to the Milky Way galaxy and bring some stars down. We got this entrance right here, man. We about to turn it up. We gonna turn it up,” Williams said.

Trick Williams is being favored heavily by the Stamford-based promotion, and it is clear that he is being viewed as a future megastar. Whether he can take another step forward at WrestleMania by dethroning Sami Zayn, remains to be seen.