"Elena Rybakina defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open and prevent the No. 2 seed from completing the career Grand Slam. The win gave Rybakina a shot at her second Grand Slam title after winning Wimbledon in 2022. Swiatek is a four-time French Open champion and has won the US Open and Wimbledon."
"The first set took an hour and Rybakina broke Swiatek in the final game. The second was almost the opposite. Rybakina, who was born in Russia but represents Kazakhstan, broke her Polish opponent twice to start the set and moved to a 3-0 lead. She served two aces to go ahead 4-1, broke in the sixth game and finished the match with an ace."
Elena Rybakina defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semifinals and stop Swiatek's attempt at a career Grand Slam. Rybakina gained a chance for a second major after winning Wimbledon in 2022. The first set lasted an hour, with Rybakina breaking Swiatek in the final game; the second set featured two early breaks for Rybakina, a 3-0 lead, multiple aces, and a final ace to close the match. Jessica Pegula faced Amanda Anisimova in the remaining quarterfinal, with the winner slated to play Rybakina. Aryna Sabalenka was set to play Elina Svitolina in the other semifinal.
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