The race to defend the title continues Australian Open Of Aryna Sabalenka. The Belarusian, seeded number 2 in the draw, prevailed in just 71 minutes of play over the ninth seeding favorite Barbora Krejcikova with the score 6-2 6-3. Another authoritative performance from the twenty-five year old from Minsk, who confirms herself as the first favorite to win the women’s title in a tournament in which she has never lost more than three games in a set. For Sabalenka Thus comes the seventh semi-final Major in his career, the second consecutive a Melbourne.
High serving percentages and constant pressure in the rallies allowed the Belarusian to take the first set without too many problems thanks to the break that came in the third game and that of the seventh game, which was fundamental to distance her opponent who had managed to break her serve for come back at 2-4. Same script also in the second partial, with Krejcikova who tried to change something tactically without managing to hurt Sabalenka, who first extended the lead to 4-1 with two breaks ahead and then overcame the first blank pass, which had once again brought the Czech closer this time to 3-4, to close the match. The Belarusian will be separated from the final in Thursday’s match Coco Gauffwho instead had to suffer to beat 7-6(6) 6-7(3) 6-2 Marta Kostyuk.