Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1 and two-time champion at the Australian Open, survived a major scare against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to advance to the semifinals. Sabalenka was twice a break down in the deciding set,

By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a battling 6-2 2-6 6-3 win over Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova,

In the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday, Aryna Sabalenka faces Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.In her last match on Saturday, Sabalenka took down Mirra Andreeva in two sets, 6-1, 6-2, to advance

Aryna Sabalenka needed to come from a break down in the third set twice to defeat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the Australian Open and reach her milestone 10th Grand Slam semifinal.

After coming as close to defeat in Melbourne as she has for three long years, trailing by a break in the nerve-racking final set of her quarter-final match, Aryna Sabalenka drew on her unshakable mental toughness to find a way through to the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

Sabalenka appeared on course to cruise through to the last four, and a clash with Paula Badosa, when she took the opening set with ease

Aryna Sabalenka survived probably her toughest Australian Open match since the 2023 final versus Elena Rybakina as the Belarusian overcame world No. 31 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 2-6 6-3. Early in the match, the defending champion was dominating and everything was pointing toward the world No. 1 clinching another dominant win at Melbourne Park.

Aryna Sabalenka can take a step forward in her attempt to win three Australian Opens in a row in her quarter-final duel against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Tuesday. The world number one has been relentless in Melbourne on her march to the last eight, winning each game in straight sets, including her round four victory over Mirra Andreeva.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova said her Australian Open quarter-final loss to top seed Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday would not blot her solid start to the season and the Russian hoped to carry the momentum forward.