MELBOURNE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Factbox on ‌Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina, who beat Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 ‌6-4 in the Australian Open final to win her second Grand ‌Slam title on Saturday:

Age: 26

Nation: Kazakhstan

WTA ranking: 5

Seeding: 5

Grand Slam titles: 2 (Wimbledon 2022, Australian Open 2026)

EARLY LIFE

Began playing tennis aged six.

Born in Moscow but switched allegiance to Kazakhstan in ‍2018.

CAREER TO DATE

Began her professional career on the ‍ITF Circuit in 2014.

Won two ‌doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in 2017, as well as one singles ‍and ​one doubles title in 2018.

Defeated Patricia Maria Tig to claim her maiden WTA title at Bucharest in 2019. Broke into the ⁠top 50.

Reached the finals at four of her first ‌five events in 2020 before the WTA Tour shut down for more than five ⁠months due to ‍the COVID-19 pandemic. Won second WTA title at Hobart. Became the first player from Kazakhstan to break into the WTA's top 20.