Australian Open: Sabalenka, Rybakina Reach Final; Cameras Chafe; Serena's Comeback

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The women's Australian Open final is now known for this year, and Ben and Tumaini also talk about several other buzzy topics of the day.

We start with Aryna Sabalenka and the great win she had, as well as the strange hindrance call, which leads to a grunting rehash. We also discuss Elena Rybakina, and the high-quality second set she had against Pegula.

We then take on two other topics of the day: the player backlash against cameras prying into their backstage lives, as well as the increasingly apparent (and rapidly approaching) Serena Williams comeback.

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2026-01-29 61 min

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