Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina cruised into her first Australian Open semi-final with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday. The 22nd seed raced past the former French Open champion, seeded 17, in 1hr 19min on Rod Laver Arena and will meet either American Jessica Pegula or Belarusian Victoria Azarenka for a place in the final. "I'm super happy to be the first time in the semi-finals," said the Kazakh star. "It was an amazing atmosphere."


Wimbledon Champion Rybakina Races Into Australian Open Semi-FinalRybakina had declared "she could beat anyone" after knocking out top seed Iga Swiatek in straight sets on Sunday.Agence France-PresseUpdated: January 24, 2023 09:33 AM ISTRead Time:2 min
Wimbledon Champion Rybakina Races Into Australian Open Semi-Final
Elena Rybakina defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4© AFP
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina cruised into her first Australian Open semi-final with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday. The 22nd seed raced past the former French Open champion, seeded 17, in 1hr 19min on Rod Laver Arena and will meet either American Jessica Pegula or Belarusian Victoria Azarenka for a place in the final. "I'm super happy to be the first time in the semi-finals," said the Kazakh star. "It was an amazing atmosphere."


Rybakina had declared "she could beat anyone" after knocking out top seed Iga Swiatek in straight sets on Sunday.

And she was quickest out of the blocks behind her big serve, breaking Ostapenko immediately and hammering down three aces to reach 3-1.

She created another break point at 30-40 when a sudden cloudburst halted the 22nd seed's momentum.

Source - NDTV