Rybakina came back from 0-40 and was at deuce in the next when a second Sabalenka double fault opened the door.
She easily took the first set when Sabalenka went wide and raced to lead 3–1.
It was the first set Sabalenka dropped in 2023.
The second set started in a similar fashion, with Sabalenka holding her serve but under pressure.
He showed courage to hold on with two aces at 1-1 and forced himself to a break with his heavy groundstrokes for a 3-1 lead.