On January 29, at “Rod Laver Arena” (Melbourne, Australia), where the Grand Slam tournament Australian Open 2026 is being held, a women’s singles semifinal will take place.
World No. 1 Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka will face Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina. Elina is ranked 12th and will return to the Top 10 after this major. The Belarusian tennis player leads their head-to-head record (5-1).
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On her way to the semifinals, Aryna has not dropped a single set to her opponents. In the quarterfinals, she crushed young American Iva Jovic (6:0, 6:3). Overall, Aryna is playing her trademark tennis and is rightly the leading contender for the title.
“The Ukrainian star” has been playing brilliant tennis since the start of the season. At the beginning of the year, she became the winner of the Auckland tournament, then continued her successful run on the local courts. The previous day, Elina thrashed the US No. 1 and third seed Coco Gauff.
Aryna plays a power game, keeping constant pressure on her opponents. The power of her shots is not far behind that of the men’s tour.
The Ukrainian is able to keep the ball in play for a long time. She carefully sets up her combinations for a finishing shot. Much will depend on her mental preparation for the upcoming match.
Watch live on the TV channel Eurosport to see how this fascinating match unfolds and whether Elina can reach her first Grand Slam final.
Aryna Sabalenko – Elina Svitolina match coverage begins at 10:30 (Eastern European Time, UTC+2).
Sabalenka – Svitolina, Australian Open 2026 semifinal, LIVE video coverage, result, match score…
*Sabalenka – Svitolina 2-0 (6:2, 6:3)
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