Magda Linette

2023 - 1 - 25

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Linette ousts Pliskova in Melbourne to make first Grand Slam semifinal (WTA Tennis)

In her 30th Grand Slam main draw, 30-year-old Magda Linette upset her fourth consecutive seeded player, Karolina Pliskova, to reach the final four at a ...

Linette opened the 3-2 game by following a backhand slice with a winning drop shot, and she broke Pliskova at love from there. Linette grabbed her opportunity, converting her first match point at 6-5 for another huge upset. On the upswing: Pliskova came into the quarterfinal clash with a 7-2 head-to-head lead on Linette, but the Pole had rattled Pliskova in their last two meetings. Breakthrough performance: Before this event, 30-year-old Linette had never progressed beyond the third round of a major, and she had lost in that round six times. Pliskova, on the other hand, was undone by 36 unforced errors in the clash. Pliskova became Linette’s fourth consecutive seeded victim of the fortnight.

Unseeded Magda Linette defeats Karolína Plíšková to move through ... (ABC News)

Poland's Magda Linette had never been past the third round of a major when she arrived for this year's Australian Open. Now, she's in the semifinals.

I was able to stay in the game, no matter what." - Linette is through to the semifinals at a major for the first time in her career "I don't want to get too excited because we're still in the tournament but I'm super grateful and happy."

Magda Linette chokes back tears in historic moment at Australian ... (Yahoo Sport Australia)

The unseeded Pole was full of emotion after her stunning career-first at the Australian Open. More here.

Australian Open tennis: Unseeded giant slayer Magda Linette beats ... (New Zealand Herald)

Linette, who had lost seven of nine previous matches against Pliskova, has defeated Anett Kontaveit, Ekaterina Alexandrova and WTA Finals champion Caroline ...

Two-time former Australian champion Victoria Azarenka will play Wimbledon titleholder Elena Rybakina for a chance to play in Saturday night’s final. The other women’s semifinalists were determined on Tuesday. “It’s so emotional I can’t really believe it,” Linette said.

Little-known star wins hearts after AO upset (Wide World of Sports)

Linette, who had lost seven of nine previous matches against Pliskova, has now defeated Anett Kontaveit, Ekaterina Alexandrova and WTA Finals champion ...

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'A dream come true': Linette wins through to semi-finals, will face ... (The Age)

It was anticipated prior to this Australian Open that a Polish star would be contending for the crown in the latter stages of the women's singles, ...

A game when trying to stay in the first set on Linette’s serve proved a case in point. Vekic responded immediately to retrieve the break. The second set was tighter but again, when under pressure from five-all, Pliskova made too many errors. [sign up for our Sport newsletter here](/link/follow-20170101-p56jal). But, to her credit, she rallied hard in a bid to keep her best run at a grand slam since the 2019 US Open alive, with her return of serve causing Sabalenka some issues late in the match. The right-hander had compiled a decent but scarcely attention-grabbing career until this Australian Open. And so it proved. It was a strong form line. “It is so emotional. In the opening round of the US Open in late August, Pliskova progressed when claiming victory in a deciding tie-breaker. After Pliskova netted a forehand to finish the match, Linette dropped her racquet and turned to her coaches in delight. Linette held her nerve superbly in the biggest match of her career, working her rival around the court to draw regular errors in a quarter-final lasting one hour and 27 minutes.

Late bloomer Magda Linette comes of age to reach Australian Open ... (The Guardian)

Unseeded Pole Magda Linette has continued her dream run at the Australian Open, upsetting former world No 1 Karolína Plíšková to book a semi-final berth.

Still, on her return to competition, she found that she was more calm on the court. There was a chance that she could be forced to rebuild her ranking on the ITF tour, a concerning thought for any ageing player. I’m 31 and I’m just getting it right, so obviously it was one of the toughest things for me,” she said. It wasn’t only me, but it was the coaches that brought this to me,” she said. Although she struggled to find a diagnosis for 11 weeks, she was managing the issue and still planning to compete in Melbourne. Despite her disappointment, Plíšková was complimentary of Linette’s level, but she noted that she does not think the Pole’s game has changed so much.

Australian Open: Magda Linette stuns Karolina Pliskova | Aryna ... (Sky Sports)

Magda Linette triumphed 6-3 7-5 over former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova in their quarter-final in Melbourne; the Pole now faces Aryna Sabalenka, ...

That was the key." "I think through all my life I've been taking mistakes, losses very personally. This will stay with me for life, so I'm really grateful.

Australian Open: Magda Linette stuns Karolina Pliskova to advance ... (Newshub)

The Polish world No. 45 has continued her fairytale run at Melbourne.

Unseeded Magda Linette plows into Australian Open semifinals (Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Mighty Madga moved into the Australian Open semifinals after breezing through another match against a higher-ranked opponent in Melbourne.

Magda Linette: Unseeded player credits calm as her weapon at ... (CNN)

Fans and pundits alike expected a Polish player would compete in the semifinal of this year's Australian Open -- but possibly not an unseeded one.

I completely broke in tears in the first set. “In the first set, I was playing one girl, and she was giving me a lot of trouble. I honestly didn’t play for five months, was dropping my ranking and also was dropping points from pandemic times,” Linette said, adding at the time she was worried she would drop out of the top 100. “I became a little bit calmer. but because it was kind of tricky where the injury was, nobody could really see what was happening. I think it was just more frustration why I can’t do it,” she said,

Magda Linette is one win away from the Australian Open final after ... (ABC News)

Unseeded at Melbourne Park, Magda Linette was not expected to make much of an impression in the tournament, but the Polish world number 45 now finds herself ...

"It was really worth it, going through those tough moments. In light of her modest record at the majors, Linette could be forgiven if she was overawed coming up against a player of the calibre of Belarusian Sabalenka. Now at the semifinal stage in Melbourne, a Polish player is still in contention for the women's title, however, it is not the one most expected.

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