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Australian Open quarter-finals: Azarenka beats Pegula, Tsitsipas v ... (The Guardian)

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Azarenka is made to work hard to win the next point but manages to do so when Pegula hits long. Tumaini had an interesting chat with Pegula before this year’s event began, in which she chatted about her up-and-down path to the top and being one of the more materially privileged players on the tour. Azarenka secures the hold when Pegula nets. Pegula saves this one too with a forehand at the net. The first is saved after a gruelling slogfest ends in a fierce forehand from the American, and the second by a fine driving volley from the encroaching Pegula. But the American continue to err with back-of-court attempted winners and sends two long in a row, and Azarenka forces another break point with a strong return to the corner. She dominates the next point too with more smart volleying to gain two more set points. Pegula breaks back in her most impressive game of the match so far, her range of shots more to the fore. Azarenka sends an awry forehand wide, and a booming serve down the middle takes Pegula to 30-0. Pegula is returning better than she’s serving and a nice if risky little dink over the net brings her the first point before losing the next with a netted forehand. It’s taken at the first opportunity after Azarenka outpoints Pegula from the back of the court. I executed my game plan really well and I’m so proud to be in a semi-final of another grand slam.

'I don't know what to do': Azarenka flying against third seed out of ... (Fox Sports)

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“Azarenka back in the last four Down Under. “It has been really clean, the tennis, from Victoria Azarenka. Pegula, 28, has made the quarters in Melbourne for the past three years and in 2022 also reached the final eight at the French Open and US Open - but she’s still yet to reach a semi. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. Azarenka raced out to a 5-2 lead in the first set after breaking Pegula’s first service game as the Belarusian set the tone early.

Tsitsipas subdues Lehecka to reach semi-final (Reuters)

Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the Australian Open semi-finals for the fourth time as the Greek saw off rising Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-3 7-6(2) 6-4 on Tuesday.

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story His big chance came when Tsistipas double-faulted to go 0-40 down at 3-3 in the third set, but he was unable to convert any of them and after that the writing was on the wall. Tsitsipas was forced to save three successive break points at 3-3 in the third set as Lehecka threatened to extend the Rod Laver Arena clash.

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A brilliant and brutal rally at 15-15, both players running all over the court, before Tsitsipas goes long with a lob. Tsitsipas finally breaks a run of 12 straight points going to the server when Lehecka gets a backhand all wrong at 30-0. A brilliant rally at deuce ends in the Czech slicing a volley into the net, and, after another little wobble, Tsitsipas closes out the game with a big forehand winner The first is saved thanks to a backhand into the net, the second through a cross-court forehand winner. No sense of peril on the Tsitsipas serve this time. He reaches 15-15 when Lehecka shanks into the net, and 30-30 as the Czech goes long.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Beats Jiri Lehecka For Australian Open Semi ... (ATP Tour)

Stefanos Tsitsipas prevailed in straight sets against Jiri Lehecka on Tuesday at Melbourne Park, although the one-sided quarter-final scoreline disguised a ...

Just like fourth seed and nine-time [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) champion [Novak Djokovic](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview), the Greek can leapfrog [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) into top spot by lifting the trophy at the opening Grand Slam of the year. [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview). 39 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings as a result of his Melbourne exploits. “I know the [second-set] tie-break became a very crucial tie-break [for] who was going to get back into the match. “So that was a task in which I had to really put my heart out there and give it my best. Tsitsipas saved all eight break points he faced in the two-hour, 17-minute encounter with Lehecka, frequently producing precise and powerful serves to escape tricky situations. He defeated 21st seed “It felt different this time from any other match [this week], but the most important thing is that at the end I found a solution,” said Tsitsipas after moving within two victories of his maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne. 1](/en/news/djokovic-tsitsipas-alcaraz-australian-open-2023-world-no-1-scenarios) The win keeps alive Tsitsipas’ hopes of reaching No. “I think Jiri had a very good tournament. The 21-year-old Lehecka showed few signs of nerves on his

Stefanos Tsitsipas narrowly avoids hitting ballboy and being ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Who is Jiri Lehecka? The 21-year-old is into first grand slam quarter-final. Live Reporting.

"It felt different this time from the other time we played but I found a solution. "I can say it was a fair dinkum type of performance," Tsitsipas said on court. [Novak] Djokovic got defaulted at the US Open a few years back for swatting the ball and it hit a linesperson.