Welcome to Sportstar’s dwell protection of the Australian Open 2023 ladies’s singles semifinals on day 11. This is Nihit Sachdeva taking you thru the motion because it unfolds on the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
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Today’s ladies’s singles semifinals schedule
[22] Elena Rybaina (KAZ) vs [24] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) – 2PM IST
[5] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) vs Magda Linette (POL)
1:45PM – Just quarter-hour to go for the primary semifinal.
1:30PM – Rybakina has blasted 35 aces in 5 matches, main all gamers in Melbourne. However, Azarenka is without doubt one of the finest returners on tour. She has gained 105 first-serve return factors on this version. At the identical time, she has transformed 26 break factors, greater than some other participant.
1:20PM – How Azarenka has reached the semifinals –
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Quarterfinals: Beat [3] Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-4, 6-1 - ⦿
Fourth Round: Beat Zhu Lin (CHN) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 - ⦿
Third Round: Beat [10] Madison Keys (USA) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 - ⦿
Second Round: Beat Nadia Podoroska (ARG) 6-1, 6-0 - ⦿
First Round: Beat Sofia Kenin (USA) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
Total time spent on court docket: 8 hours 57 minutes.
1:15PM – How Rybakina has reached the semifinals –
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Quarterfinals: Beat [17] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-2, 6-4 - ⦿
Fourth Round: Beat [1] Iga Swiatek (POL) 6-4, 6-4 - ⦿
Third Round: Beat [13] Danielle Collins (USA) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 - ⦿
Second Round: Beat Kaja Juvan (SLO) 6-2, 6-1 - ⦿
First Round: Beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 7-5, 6-3
Total time spent on court docket: 7 hours 14 minutes.
1:10PM – Rybakina vs Azarenka Head-to-Head Record
Rybakina and Azarenka have confronted one another solely as soon as beforehand. In the third spherical of the 2022 Indian Wells Masters, Rybakina had overwhelmed Azarenka 6-3, 6-4.
1PM – For the third straight match, reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina can be up towards one other Grand Slam champion. Victoria Azarenka, who has gained the Australian Open twice, confirmed along with her efficiency towards Jessica Pegula that she is enjoying a few of her finest tennis on the age of 33 years. The first semifinal between Rybakina and Azarenka is ready to be an exciting contest. Later within the day, Azarenka’s compatriot Aryna Sabalenka faces Poland’s Magda Linette within the second semifinal .Will we’ve got an all-Belarusian closing? Stay tuned for all of the build-up to the 2 semifinals!
Where to look at 2023 Australian Open in India?
In India, viewers will have the ability to watch the dwell telecast of the Australian Open on the Sony Sports Network and stream the matches dwell on the SonyLiv app and JioTV.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com