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Rybakina rules in Australian Open quarterfinal vs Ostapenko (WOKV)

MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has advanced to the Australian Open semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 win over former French Open ...

3 the highest women's seed remaining, and two-time champion [Victoria Azarenka.](https://apnews.com/article/sports-victoria-azarenka-melbourne-australian-open-tennis-80282bbedc474fd36abc293f15cfe35f) The winners of those matches will play each other in the semifinals on Friday. [Sebastian Korda](https://apnews.com/article/daniil-medvedev-us-open-tennis-championships-sports-hubert-hurkacz-sebastian-korda-46159212b39b7276ed2f8a0cf3728859) played the next match at Rod Laver Arena against No. “I was nervous in the last game, but I managed my emotions and played very well." On return, Ostapenko saved the first break point, but Rybakina broke on her next opportunity to go up 4-1 and won the first set 6-2. It came on her first break point when Ostapenko had been unable to convert four in the previous game.

Rybakina eases past Ostapenko into Australian Open semifinals (WTA Tennis)

Elena Rybakina, the reigning Wimbledon champion, picked up her first win in three meetings with Jelena Ostapenko to make her first Australian Open ...

Rybakina saved some of her best serves for last, firing three aces in the final game, including on her third match point. But Rybakina was under more pressure from her opponent in the second set, where excellent forehands helped Ostapenko claim an early 2-0 lead. It's my weapon on the court, and of course we are trying to work on it. "I guess everybody else needs to think if, in this aspect, they need to work more or not, because some girls, they are fine maybe not with the speed but they have good angles on the serve. "I would say that I always served big, but for sure when I started to work with my coach, we did a lot of changes on the technique," Rybakina said. Just as she had in many of her matches during her Wimbledon run, Rybakina took command with her exceptional serving.

Report: Cool Rybakina sweeps past Ostapenko and into semis (Australian Open)

Elena Rybakina is the first player through to the Australian Open 2023 women's semifinals after triumphing in a battle of former major champions.

"For sure I'm going to watch a bit [of] my opponents," said Rybakina. "I think it's going to be [a] tough battle like the previous matches." [Elena Rybakina](https://ausopen.com/players/kazakhstan/elena-rybakina) is the first player through to the Australian Open 2023 women's semifinals after triumphing in a battle of major champions. "You have to be ready always. after breaking her opponent for a 2-0 lead. Seventeenth seed Ostapenko entered the match-up brimming with confidence.

Australian Open: Rybakina eases past Ostapenko to make her first ... (News Room Odisha)

Melbourne: Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina kept her hopes for a second Grand Slam title alive by cruising into the Australian Open semifinals for ...

The Latvian began to find her targets in the second set after breaking her opponent for a 2-0 lead. Ostapenko produced flashes of brilliance, but it was her younger foe who has better-harnessed power and precision with a semifinals berth in sight. Her return game was deadly against Ostapenko, and with a cool demeanour, she punished the Latvian’s laggardly second serves.

Australian Open: Elena Rybakina downs Jelena Ostapenko to reach ... (Planet Sport)

Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina eased into the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time in her career with a straight-sets victory ...

"For sure, I'm going to watch it," she said. "I'm super happy to be in the semifinals for the first time," said Rybakina. "Of course, I was nervous, particularly in the last game, but I'm happy I managed my emotions.

Australian Open: Kazakh Elena Rybakina cruises past Jelena ... (Newshub)

The Russian-born Wimbledon champion had earlier disposed of top seed and world No.1 Iga Swiatek.