Aryna Sabalenko looks unstoppable in her bid to defend the title she won last year in Melbourne as the Belarusian reached the semi-finals of the 2024 Australian Open on Tuesday after another straight sets win.
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Aryna Sabalenko defeated Barbora Krejcikova – Semifinal match with Coco Gauf
Sabalenko, the 2nd favorite at the beginning of the competition, beat the Czech Barbora Krejcikova (11 WTA, 9th seed) without emotion, the score was 6-2, 6-3.
Krejcikova (champion of Roland Garros 2021 and multiple winner of the Grand Slam tournaments in doubles and mixed ranks) in this match won only 6 winners (Sabalenka – 20) and made 24 unforced errors (13 – Arine).
Sixth consecutive Grand Slam semifinal. 12th consecutive win at Melbourne Park. @SabalenkaA looks formidable. @Kia_Worldwide • #Kia • #MakeYourMove@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/EPBDXMtK3Z
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2024
Know:
- Currently, Aryna is leading in head-to-head matches with Barbora with a score of 6-1. The athlete from the Czech Republic won the only victory at WTA Dubai 2023.
- Sabalenko will fight with Koko Gauf (4th WTA, US Open 2023 champion) to reach the grand final. In the other half of the table, there are only players outside the WTA top 10: Linda Noskova (50 WTA) against Dayana Yastremska (93 WTA, arrived from qualification) and Anna Kalinska (75 WTA) against Qinwen Zheng (15 WTA).
- Aryna Sabalenko won the 2023 event in Melbourne, beating Olena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final.
Coco Gauf leads 4-2 in head-to-head matches with Aryna Sabalenko.
2023 US Open (final): 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 for Gauff
2023, Indian Wells: 6-4, 6-0 in favor of Sabalenka
2022, Toronto: 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) for Hauff
2021, Rome: 7-5, 6-3 for Hauff
2020, Ostrava: 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(2) for Sabalenka
2020, Lexington: 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4 for Hauff
Australian Open 2024 will be held from January 14 to 28. The reigning singles champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.
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