Australian Open 2023 results: Magda Linette beats Karolina Pliskova to reach semi-finals

Magda Linette was the ninth-oldest pistillate to look successful a Grand Slam quarter-final for the archetypal time

Magda Linette continued her imagination Australian Open tally arsenic she defeated Karolina Pliskova to scope the semi-finals successful Melbourne.

But she produced a fearless show successful a 6-3 7-5 triumph implicit Czech two-time large finalist Pliskova connected Rod Laver Arena.

Linette, 30, volition play Belarusian 5th effect Aryna Sabalenka oregon Croatia's Donna Vekic for a spot successful Saturday's final.

Sabalenka and Vekic, some contesting their archetypal Australian Open quarter-finals, conscionable astatine 02:00 GMT.

"I'm truthful emotional. I can't truly judge it. It is truly a imagination travel true. I'm ace grateful and happy," Linette said.

"I volition ne'er hide this. This volition enactment with maine for life."

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Linette's imagination Melbourne tally continues

Many would person predicted Poland to beryllium represented successful the second stages of the women's draw, fixed the signifier of satellite fig 1 Iga Swiatek.

But portion Swiatek's bid ended successful the 4th round, Linette's champion Grand Slam tally extended to a 5th triumph astatine Melbourne Park arsenic she dispatched erstwhile satellite fig 1 Pliskova.

Well supported connected the main show-court, the unflinching Linette recovered from being breached successful the archetypal crippled of the lucifer to instrumentality power of the set, winning 5 of the pursuing six games.

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Her deficiency of acquisition successful the 2nd week astatine a Slam did not amusement arsenic she saved a interruption constituent earlier serving retired the set, with Pliskova tossing speech her racquet successful vexation aft dropping her archetypal acceptable of the tournament.

Having beaten satellite fig 4 Caroline Garcia connected her march to the past eight, Linette's assurance was evident against a misfiring Pliskova.

After redeeming 2 interruption points astatine 2-1 down successful the 2nd set, the Pole created 3 opportunities of her ain successful some the 5th and seventh games arsenic she sought a decisive blow.

With Pliskova progressively troubled by a wrist injury, Linette was yet capable to capitalise connected a interruption accidental earlier serving retired the biggest triumph of her career.