AUSTRALIAN OPEN – Aryna Sabalenková (27) is at this year’s Australian Open without losing a set in the semifinals. In the quarterfinals, the world number one did not give a chance to American teenager Iva Jovicova (18), whom she swept 6:3, 6:0 in an hour and a half of play. He is one step away from a fourth consecutive final in Melbourne and still continues to attack for his fifth Grand Slam triumph. In the fight for the final, she will challenge the winner of the duel between Coco Gauffová and Elina Svitolina.
Jovicová – Sabalenková 3:6, 0:6
Sabalenková also confirms this year that the Australian Open is her favorite Grand Slam. She has absolutely dominated the tournament here for the fourth year in a row, and since 2023, when she won her first Grand Slam triumph here, she has been the biggest favorite to win the trophy every time in Melbourne. She has yet to lose a set in five matches and is one step away from the fourth final in a row.
American teenager Jovic, who played her first Grand Slam quarterfinal here, was given a harsh lesson and gave her absolutely no chance. Right at the beginning of the match, she took her serve and quickly took a 3-0 lead. The 18-year-old tennis player subsequently won at least three games on her own serve and was able to keep up with Belarus for a while.
However, the world number one did not allow her more. She was absolutely supreme on the serve, deflected all five break points and won 80% of the balls on the first serve. The second set was already a clear affair. Jovic only came to a match in the last game, she caught the canary and after an hour and a half the Grand Slam of her life ended for her.
The American showed during the tournament that she is one of the biggest young talents and a future star. She sovereignly reached the top eight without losing a set, and along the way she scored her first victory against a TOP 10 player when she knocked out Jasmine Paolini in the third round. Thanks to the ride in Melbourne, he will improve his ranking maximum and move into the elite twenty.
Sabalenkova is just two wins away from winning her fifth Grand Slam title. In Melbourne, where she fell in a three-set final with Madison Keys last year, she is attacking for her third laurel. She won two more at the US Open, where she has dominated the past two years. She has yet to triumph at a non-hard major. At the French Open, she was close to winning last year, and at Wimbledon, she has yet to play for the trophy.
In the semifinals, Gauff could avenge the painful defeat from last year’s Roland Garros. But the American first has to get over the excellently playing Svitolina, who has won all nine matches this year. With the world number three, Belarus has a balanced record of 6:6. She won five out of six mutual duels against the Ukrainian.
Australian Open Women’s Singles Results
The article was originally published for Livesport Zprávy.
