Australian Open 2023 results: Elena Rybakina beats Jelena Ostapenko to reach semi-finals

Elena Rybakina had not antecedently gone beyond the 3rd circular successful 3 erstwhile Australian Open appearances

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina swept past Jelena Ostapenko to scope her archetypal Australian Open semi-final.

The Kazakh wrapped up triumph successful 1 hr and 19 minutes pursuing a lengthy rainfall hold connected Rod Laver Arena.

Rybakina, seeded 22nd, volition look either American satellite fig 3 Jessica Pegula oregon two-time champion Victoria Azarenka for a spot successful the final.

"I'm ace blessed to beryllium successful the semi-finals for the archetypal time," Rybakina said.

"Of people I was nervous, particularly successful the past game. I'm ace blessed I managed the emotions and I played truly good today."

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Having stunned apical effect Iga Swiatek successful the 4th round, Rybakina - the youngest subordinate near successful the women's gully - maintained that awesome level against 2017 French Open victor Ostapenko.

In a gathering betwixt 2 of the 3 large champions inactive lasting among the past eight, Rybakina made a assured commencement arsenic she broke 17th effect Ostapenko's service successful the opening game.

Rybakina acceptable up different accidental successful crippled 5 with her almighty shot-making earlier play was suspended by rain.

Following a hold of astir fractional an hr for the tribunal to beryllium dried, Rybakina returned to tribunal to clinch a treble interruption pb and yet service retired the acceptable nether the roof.

Ostapenko, who had deed 118 winners successful her archetypal 4 matches, responded with a interruption astatine the commencement of acceptable 2 but Rybakina responded instantly earlier surviving 4 interruption points to level astatine 2-2.

She continued that momentum to bring her 2nd large semi-final into focus, breaking the Ostapenko service earlier wrapping up the lucifer successful fitting fashion, sending down a last ace to widen her tournament-leading tally to 35.

She added: "I volition ticker my opponents [tonight] but astatine the aforesaid clip I request to remainder and hole for different pugnacious lucifer and battle."

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