Rybakina beats Sabalenka in thrilling Australian Open final

Almost four years have passed since Elena Rybakina celebrated winning Wimbledon by humbly raising her right arm in the air.

"Maybe one day you will see huge reaction from me," she told the crowd that day.

But that is not the understated 26-year-old's style.

After ending her wait for another Grand Slam trophy with victory at the Australian Open, the Kazakh simply clenched a raised fist and briefly shook her head in a mixture of relief and disbelief.