Elena Rybakina blows away Iga Swiatek to reach Australian Open semi-finals

2026-01-28 - 04:40

Kazakh No 5 seed beats Polish second seed 7-5, 6-1 Rybakina to play Jessica Pegula or Amanda Anisimova for place in final Elena Rybakina took a significant step towards her second grand slam title as she overpowered and outplayed the second seed Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, advancing 7-5, 6-1 to end Swiatek’s hopes of completing the career grand slam this year. This immense victory sends Rybakina, the fifth seed and 2023 Australian Open finalist, into her fourth grand slam semi-final. It has been nearly four years since the 26-year-old made her first breakthrough by winning Wimbledon in 2022, and although she has won numerous big titles and established herself as one of the best players in the world, she has failed to drag herself over the line at the grand slams. Continue reading...