Two days following blocking the way to Belinda Bencic, Aryna Sabalenka (no 5) ensured her qualification for the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Belarus asserts itself as the great favorite of the tournament.
The only WTA top-20 player still in contention, Aryna Sabalenka won 6-3 6-2 ahead of Donna Vekic (WTA 64). Still undefeated this year, she picked up a 9th success in a row, the 9th without losing a set…
Like Belinda Bencic on Monday, Donna Vekic had a very good start. The Croatian thus benefited from 3 break points to lead 4-3, but Aryna Sabalenka raised the level of her game at the right time to remove 9 of the last 11 games of this quarter-final.
Thursday evening, Aryna Sabalenka will face Magda Linette (WTA 45). After her success over Caroline Garcia, the Polish signed a new performance of choice. She beat former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova (No. 30) 6-3 7-5. At almost 31 years old – she will celebrate them on February 12 -, Magda Linette will play her first semi-final in a Grand Slam tournament. It will be recalled that the other semi-final will pit Elena Rybakina (no 22) once morest Vuctoria Azarenka (no 24) from 7.30 p.m. (9.30 a.m. in Switzerland).
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