Russell Crowe and other celebrities at Australian Open final in Melbourne - in pictures

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina clash in women's singles title match

Actor Russell Crowe attends the Australian Open women's singles final between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka at Melbourne Park on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Getty

Actor Russell Crowe and Britney Theriot at the Australian Open women's final in Melbourne on Saturday. Getty

Singer Sophie Monk attends the final between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka. Getty

Russell Crowe and Britney Theriot at Melbourne Park. Getty

Former Treasurer of Australia Peter Costello and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right. Getty

Former Australia cricket captain Steve Waugh at the final in Melbourne on Saturday. Getty

Retired former world number one Ashleigh Barty carries the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup ahead of the women’s singles final between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka. AFP

Former England cricketer and commentator Isa Guha in Melbourne on Saturday. Getty

Former cricketer Steve Waugh at Melbourne Park. Reuters

Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Billie Jean King, right, at Melbourne Park. Getty

Tania Doko from Bachelor Girl performs ahead of the women’s singles final. Getty

Stefanie Jones sings the national anthem at Melbourne Park. Getty

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, left, and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus ahead of the final. EPA

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina faced off in the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday.

Belarusian fifth seed Sabalenka had won all 10 matches she contested this season, heading into the final.

Rybakina, 23, coolly moved through the draw, unfazed by the snub of her opening match being shunted out to the wilderness of Melbourne Park's Court 13.

The Russian-born player, who now represents Kazakhstan, accounted for three Grand Slam champions on her way to the final, including world number one Iga Swiatek.

Rybakina sent down 45 aces in reaching the decider at Melbourne Park, easily more than anyone else in the women's draw.

The final at Melbourne Park was attended by some famous names, including actor Russell Crowe, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, former cricket captain Steve Waugh and others.