Sabalenka plays Spain’s 11th seed Paula Badosa, while Swiatek will face Madison Keys. Read more at straitstimes.com.
First up at 7:30pm (0830 GMT, 2:30pm Bangladesh time) will be the world No 1 and defending champion Sabalenka against 11th seed Badosa, followed on to the center court by 5-time Grand Slam winner Swia
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka had to battle hard to beat Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Friday and reach the second week of the Australian Open after suffering another bout of the serving jitters.
The Belarusian will next face Spain’s world number 12 Paula Badosa that outplayed World No.3 Coco Gauff of the United States, 7-5, 6-4.
Aryna Sabalenka secured a solid win against Clara Tauson, 7-6(3), 6-4, in a tough battle marked by errors. The two-time defending champion had a challenging time facing the Danish player but showcased her experience and composure to seal the victory and remain on track for the triple crown.
She has started her season by winning an 18th career WTA title in Brisbane on Jan 5. Read more at straitstimes.com.
On paper, Aryna Sabalenka's win over Clara Tauson may appear to have been a straightforward affair, but it was anything but for the world number one.
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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka blamed heavy balls and a slow court Friday as she dropped four serve games in a row before "pushing to the limit" to keep her Australian Open hat-trick dream alive.
No. 19 seed Madison Keys of the U.S. takes on No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland in a women's semifinal match on Thursday. Check out all the info.