Aryna Sabalenko respected the status of the favorite and reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open 2023. The athlete from Belarus defeated Donna Vekic in two sets.

Aryna Sabalenko in the semifinals of the Australian Open 2023

Melbourne No. 5 seed Sabalenka took one hour and 50 minutes to beat the world number 64 6-3, 6-2.

Despite the fact that she lost only five games, Arina had a tough match. The games were very long, with both players struggling on serve, with Sabalenka making 9 double faults and Vekic ending the match with 13.

Sabalenka was the player who dictated the pace, and although she had more unforced errors than her opponent (35 – 25), she managed to make up for it with winning shots (38 – 21).

Aryna Sabalenko will fight with Poland’s Magda Lynette (45 WTA) for a place in the grand final of the Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne.