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Elena Rybakina and 24th seed Victoria Azarenka will face off in a do-or-die semi final on Thursday for a spot in the Australian Open final at Rod Laver ...

- Game Rybakina: Finally a first serve and an ace. Vika is the ageing Queen. - 40-40: All three saved as Vika jumps on the second serve but nets. The Wimbledon champ looks primed to reach her first AO final. She has a break point. - 0-30: First serves have dried up for Rybakina. Could be a big moment. Huge chance for the veteran here. She was nearly off the court though. One break back. 7(7) [22] Elena Rybakina (KAZ)

Got to say my gut feel is that this contest is going to three sets. Victoria ...

yesterday Thank you, I mean, I’ve got good genetics, I guess. But I don’t know. I actually think that I hit really slow balls today. I would say that I didn’t start really well, and then in the tiebreak. Super happy that I was able to get this win. Should the two finalists play at their peak, it promises to be an enthralling contest given the prodigious power both women possess. I’m super happy. She played really great tennis and yeah, I’m just super happy right now, and guys, thank you so much for staying late tonight and supporting us.

Thursday is women's semi-final day at Melbourne Park: Elena Rybakina v Victoria Azarenka and Magda Linette v Aryna Sabalenka. Join Luke McLaughlin.

Rybakina can serve for the match and a place in the final. A deserved victory for Rybakina, who may hold both the Wimbledon and Australian Open titles in a couple of days, if she can find her best level in the final. It is obvious how much work she puts in in practice, such is the fluency and smoothness of her technique. and the Polish player breaks to love in the first game! Again, Sabalenka hits wide, looking for a spectacular winner, to hand the game to her opponent. Linette meets is perfectly and scorches it back down the line, with interest, a clean winner and one of the shots of the match. The next rally is the best and longest of the match, Linette looking to win it with an excellent angled forehand … Linette’s advantage – she goes for a winner down the line – the ball clips the net, and diverts to bounce just inside the line! At 6-0, the players take a drink, and it’s Linette with plenty of thinking to do. Sabalenka seals the break and moves in front in the second. Linette does well to get it back, and both players take it on from the baseline. Linette to serve to stay in the match.

Australian Open 2023 Women's Singles Semifinals: Elena Rybakina plays Victoria Azarenka, and Aryna Sabalenka takes on Magda Linett.

Follow live updates and scores from the Australian Open as Elena Rybakina faces Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka takes on Magda Linette in the women's ...

Magda Linette isn’t going away and Sabalenka needs to hold her nerve. She wants to win this game badly. There’s a whole heap of pressure on Aryna Sabalenka. [Elena Rybakina grinds down Victoria Azarenka to set up Aryna Sabalenka final](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/australian-open-final-rybakina-sabalenka-azarenka-b2269711.html) It was great tennis from me on the tie-break. Australian Open 2023: Magda Linette 6-7 2-6 Aryna Sabalenka* - Game, set and match! She will face the fifth seed Yet it only lasted for a moment, as Rybakina regathered her composure, picked up her weapons, and ground down Azarenka’s resurgent game. [Australian Open ](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/australian-open-2023)brought with it an unusual sight. [Aryna Sabalenka](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/aryna-sabalenka), who is through to her first grand slam final after defeating Magda Linette 7-6 6-2. [Novak Djokovic](/topic/novak-djokovic) in Australia after his father, Srdjan Djokovic, was filmed posing for pictures with a group of Vladimir Putin supporters on Wednesday. [Victoria Azarenka](/topic/victoria-azarenka) to reach her second grand slam final.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached her second final in the past three Grand...

Sabalenka took a 9-0 mark in 2023 into Thursday’s second semifinal, while Linette made it to that stage of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 30 appearances. 1 and a three-time runner-up at the U.S. The performance was particularly noteworthy against a returner and defender as established on hard courts as Azarenka, a former No.

Elena Rybakina powered her way past two-time champion Victoria Azarenka to reach the Australian Open final, winning 7-6 6-3 in just over an hour and 40 ...

I couldn’t play aggressive tennis, the ball wasn’t going as much, but I tried my best to win.” I’m super happy to be in the final and play one more time here. Rybakina has beaten former grand slam champions in consecutive matches to reach this stage – world No. The world No. Rybakina found her first serve again in the second set and broke Azarenka twice to take a commanding 5-2 lead and give herself a chance to serve for the match. However, that would be as good as it would get for Linette in the second as Sabalenka maintained the level she found in the tie break to win four straight games and race into a 4-1 lead. When everything clicks, the Russian-born Kazakh’s game is almost unstoppable and a marvel to watch. I’ll fight and, hopefully, I’m going to win.” “I’m super happy and proud, with my team also because without them it would be difficult to be here,” Rybakina said in her post-match interview. However, the 2022 Wimbledon winner perhaps started to feel the magnitude of the occasion for the first time, as her first serve all of a sudden deserted her to allow Azarenka to break back at the first time of asking and quickly level the scores at 5-5. We’ll see how it’s going to go – for sure, I’ll try my best. The momentum swung back and forth in the opening set and the more experienced Azarenka looked as though she had the upper hand going into the tie break, but Rybakina found her serve when she needed it most to take a crucial lead.

Elena Rybakina managed the decisive moments and defeated Victoria Azarenka 7-6(4), 6-3 to reach the Australian Open final for the first time.

The consequence of that shift is evident in a run to the final that has been even more impressive than her first. Against Azarenka, the 2012 and 2013 champion, in slower, cold night conditions, she could not summon the level of her previous rounds. She received no respect with court assignments and her low seeding, still outside the top 20 due to the lack of points on offer at Wimbledon, meant she received far more difficult draws than a reigning grand slam champion would otherwise get. She broke serve quickly in the second set after a flurry of Azarenka mistakes and her own serve returned in full. As Rybakina’s greater weight of shot, with the power she generates so easily, met Azarenka’s incessant depth and industriousness, Rybakina moved ahead. Even as both players looked to take the initiative and dominate the baseline, this match was always going to be told in its contrasts.

Aryna Sabalenka ends Magda Linette's shock run at the Australian Open and sets up a women's singles final with Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.

It’s a very exclusive club. I know that Vika will do everything she can to make it happen. Would love to see her join the club of women who have become champions after having a baby. it was great tennis from me on the tie break." By Paul Johnson I will do everything I can to make it happen."

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina is into her second major final after defeating Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open semifinals.

A sixth double fault from Azarenka gave Rybakina triple-break point and the Wimbledon champion converted after Azarenka's final shot landed in the net. In the end, I just was playing point by point no matter score. A clean return winner at 5-2, 30-40 gave the 33-year-old one break back, but Rybakina closed out the match on her return. Rybakina kept the sustained pressure on Azarenka's serve, breaking on five of 11 break points. "Not a great feeling right now to digest. Having lost just one set in the tournament, Rybakina proved a formidable frontrunner. But Rybakina broke straight back and settled herself on serve to take a 4-3 lead. As Azarenka's serve began to falter, Rybakina grabbed a second break to lead 5-2. Playing in her first Australian Open semifinal, Rybakina faced a major champion for the third straight match. This time it was Rybakina's turn to withstand the pressure on her serve. MELBOURNE, Australia -- Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina advanced to her second major final, defeating former No.1 Victoria Azarenka 7-6(4), 6-3 on Thursday in the Australian Open semifinals. Azarenka finished with 17 winners and 13 unforced errors.

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and rampant world No.5 Aryna Sabalenka will play for the 2023 Australian Open crown...

Best Australian Open result: finalist 2023 "For sure I got a lot of experience from Wimbledon and, to be honest, I just want to come on court and really enjoy the moment, enjoy the atmosphere because it's really amazing," she said. She rallied from 5-3 down and set point in the eighth game to take the first set to a tiebreaker, only to lose it with a wild forehand error on Rybakina's second set point. "It's an incredible atmosphere and I'm super happy to be in the finals and play one more time here." Azarenka was the last player to successfully defend the women's crown at Melbourne Park, going back-to-back in 2012 and 2013, and was bidding to join Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Kim Clijsters as only the fourth mother to win a grand slam singles crown. Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and rampant world No.5 Aryna Sabalenka will play for the 2023 Australian Open crown after storming to a pair of straight-set semi-final triumphs in Melbourne.

Victoria Azarenka's inspired run in Melbourne has come to a halt at the hands of Elena Rybakina.

“For sure I got a lot of experience from Wimbledon and, to be honest, I just want to come on court and really enjoy the moment, enjoy the atmosphere because it’s really amazing,” she said. She rallied from 5-3 down and set point in the eighth game to take the first set to a tiebreaker, only to lose it with a wild forehand error on Rybakina’s second set point. Whoever she plays for the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, Rybakina is promising to play with more freedom than she did in last year’s nerve-wracking Wimbledon final. “It’s an incredible atmosphere and I’m super happy to be in the finals and play one more time here.” [Wimbledon](https://7news.com.au/sport/wimbledon) champion Elena Rybakina has ended Victoria Azarenka’s inspired run to be the first woman through to the [Australian Open](https://7news.com.au/sport/australian-open) final in Melbourne. Azarenka was the last player to successfully defend the women’s crown at Melbourne Park, going back-to-back in 2012 and 2013, and was bidding to join greats Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Kim Clijsters as only the fourth mother to win a grand slam singles crown.

It was only a few years ago that Elena Rybakina didn't have enough money to pay for private tennis lessons,...

Yes, I see someone that's going to win a lot." I see her dominating together with Iga Swiatek over the next five to eight years, no doubt about that. I think her game, she has things to work on and is still working on, but her weapons are so well produced. "It will depend on the injuries. Where's the ceiling for her?" "What does the future hold for her - two majors?

MELBOURNE, Australia — It will be strength against strength and power against power in the Australian Open women's singles final on Saturday.

She has beaten three straight Grand Slam singles champions to reach this final: Iga Swiatek, Jelena Ostapenko and Azarenka, a 33-year-old Belarusian who won the Australian Open in 2012 and 2013. Sabalenka is seeded fifth and Rybakina 22nd, but that does not tell the whole tale. And yet her inconsistency and combustibility have, until now, kept her from reaching the top. But after losing her first three Grand Slam singles semifinals, she is now into her first final. “It was great tennis from me in the tiebreak.” The outcomes were strong. Both have lifted their games to new levels since then. The year’s first Grand Slam event runs from Jan. Rybakina, 23, is a quiet intimidator: her big serves and rolling, deep groundstrokes applying constant pressure. Rybakina is self-contained and difficult to read, maintaining an even keel throughout her matches. In this Australian Open, 16 to Jan.

ELENA RYBAKINA will take on Aryna Sabalenka for a big-hitting Australian Open women's final on Saturday. In two similar semi-finals, Wimbledon champion ...

With a regular donation to our monthly Fighting Fund, we can continue to thumb our noses at the fat cats and tell truth to power. The Morning Star is unique, as a lone socialist voice in a sea of corporate media. “There is still one more match to go,” said the Belarusian, who is yet to drop a set in 10 matches in 2023.

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka has booked her spot in Saturday night's final and will face Kazakh star Elena Rybakina.

“To be honest, I want to come on the court and enjoy the experience, enjoy the atmosphere. Struck with venom, they had her elder rival on the defensive from the baseline. But she soon found her rhythm with three straight aces to close out the opening game. But Rybakina is playing at a level closer to the world’s best. [Courtney Walsh](/by/courtney-walsh-p5361n)is an experienced sports writer who won the ATP Tour's Ron Bookman Award in 2019, and an AFL media award in 2021.Connect via Should the two finalists play at their peak, it promises to be an enthralling contest given the prodigious power both women possess. “I would say that … She has had the experience of playing in a final,” Sabalenka said. With her confidence rising, Sabalenka broke Linette’s serve in the third game of the second set to establish a firm grip on the match. Sabalenka’s confidence and conviction on the court is a credit to her given the woes she experienced in Melbourne last year when effectively gripped with the yips on her serve. “[Elena] is an amazing player. Told in a post-match interview that the average speed of her forehand was comparable to the world’s best male players, she made a show of her strength by kissing her biceps.

Elena Rybakina stormed to her first Australian Open final with a 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Victoria Azarenka on Thursday, wearing the twice champion down in a ...

as she put the match back on serve. "I'm super happy and proud. The errors piled up as Azarenka dropped serve again and she all but surrendered with a wild forehand to fall 5-2 behind. After that start, it was a surprise when Azarenka picked her off at the net to break her in the fifth game. The 22nd-seeded Rybakina was broken as she served for the set but Azarenka double-faulted to concede three match points in the next game, allowing the Kazakh to close out an emphatic win. In a match of wild momentum swings, Rybakina held her nerve as the 24th-seeded Belarusian Azarenka foundered in a messy first set tiebreak then dropped serve twice to fall 5-2 behind in the second set.

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