♦ Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) won the Australian Open 2026 women's singles title on 31 January 2026. She defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka with 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the final. This becomes Rybakina's first Australian Open crown, and the second Grand Slam of her career. For Sabalenka, it is a second successive Australian Open final defeat.

♦ With this win Rybakina get prize money of $4,150,000 or Rs.38,04,82,582. Runners-up Sabalenka took home $2,150,000 or Rs 19,71,17,482.