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Sabalenka Sweeps Jovic to Reach Australian Open Semifinals

The world No. 1 awaits the Coco GauffElina Svitolina winner for a Thursday semifinal in Melbourne.

Overview

  • Aryna Sabalenka defeated 18-year-old American Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-0 in 1 hour 29 minutes to secure a semifinal berth.
  • She closed out the first set after an early 3-0 lead and delivered a second-set shutout with multiple service breaks.
  • The winner of Gauff versus Svitolina, scheduled for Tuesday, will face Sabalenka in the last four.
  • Her route to the semifinals included victories over Rakatomanga Rajaonah, Zhuoxuan Bai, Anastasia Potapova, and Victoria Mboko.
  • Sabalenka recently called her win over Potapova a difficult match and credited her mentality for getting through tight moments.