Elena Rybakina won her first Grand Slam in nearly four years by beating the top seed in Melbourne (6-4, 4-6, 6-4). Sabalenka, who was leading 3-0 in the final set, has now lost three of her last four major finals.
In the Premier League, Arsenal provisionally went 7 points clear with a 4-0 thrashing of Leeds, while a Hugo Ekitike double helped Liverpool return to winning ways against Newcastle.
Marseille’s Ligue 1 title hopes suffered another blow as Roberto De Zerbi’s men were held to a draw by promoted side Paris FC. Later on Saturday evening, Monaco saw off Rennes to claim their first league win since November.
Lamine Yamal starred again for Barcelona as the league leaders fended off Elche to extend their lead over Real Madrid to 4 points. Álvaro Arbeloa’s team will look to respond on Sunday as they host Rayo Vallecano, four days on from their dramatic defeat in Lisbon.