The world number one insisted she is not a hypocrite for wearing the expensive set while calling for increased prize money.

A number of other leading players also cut short their media commitments.

The pair were recognised at the event in Madrid on Monday evening, while tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka picked up the main awards.

The 26-year-old added to the Wimbledon crown she won in 2022 and will return to world number three.

Rybakina fought back from 3-0 down in the deciding set to win 6-4 4-6 6-4.

The world number one is yet to drop a set after powering to a 6-2 6-3 victory against Elina Svitolina.

The third seed slumped to a 6-1 6-2 defeat inside an hour at Melbourne Park.

Sabalenka claimed a 6-3 6-0 victory as temperatures soared in Melbourne.

The world number one will face Iva Jovic in the last eight after beating Victoria Mboko.

It was perhaps a sign of how seriously the players were taking it that Sabalenka used her 60-second timeouts to dance the Macarena

The world number one claimed a 6-3 7-6 (3) victory to win her first major title of the season.

Eala made the most of partisan support to knock out 14th seed Clara Tauson.

The top seed beat the world number 104 in a three-set, near three-hour slog.

Keys defeated Aryna Sabalenka to claim her first major success at the Australian Open.

The world number one beat Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2 to keep alive her hopes of a third successive Melbourne success.

Sabalenka and Gauff lost just eight games between them in the fourth round.

The Australian Open has a new timetable and plenty of familiar faces returning to its blue courts.

The Spaniard defeated his Australian opponent 6-1 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of his comeback event.