The Australian Open women’s team has already designed the two semifinals, which will be played this Thursday at the Rod Laver Arena. Known about the duel between the world number 1, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenkaand the Ukrainian Elina Svitolinathere was revolution on the other side of the picture, where the world order was not followed.
Especially with the Polish Iga Swiatek, number 2 and who will remain one more season without being able to complete the Grand Slam. His success at Wimbledon was surprising, as strange that he hasn’t quite found his rhythm at the Australian Open.
He was a victim of number 5, the Kazakh Elena Rybakinawhich won 7-5 and 6-1. The 2022 Wimbledon champion will face the American Jessica Pegulaexecutioner in the second round of the defender of the crown, Madison Keys. He killed another compatriot, the young woman Amanda Anisimova, fourth seed, 6-2 and 7-6 (1).
At 31 years old, Pegula crosses the quarterfinal barrier in Melbourne, whose best result in a Grand Slam is the final of the 2024 US Open.
Both semi-finals, in the local night session on Thursdayfrom seven thirty in Melbourne, nine thirty Spanish. They will start Sabalenka, a double champion who is going for a fourth consecutive final, and Svitolina, two undefeated tennis players this season, who won in Brisbane and Auckland, respectively, in preparation.
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Next, Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina’s turn. The men will take center stage the next day, Friday. A semi-final is set for 04:30 in the morning. It is expected to be the fringe of the Carlos Alcaraz-Alexander Zverev. Then, at 9:30 a.m., the duel that emerges from the quarterfinals Novak Djokovic-Lorenzo Musetti y Jannik Sinner-Ben Shelton.
