Iga Świątek, Danielle Collins to face off in Australian Open semi-finals
Polish seventh seed Iga Świątek has edged closer to a second major singles title after setting up an Australian Open semi-final with American Danielle Collins.
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Swiatek outlasts Kanepi to set up semis date with Collins
MELBOURNE : French Open winner Iga Swiatek rallied from a set and a break down in brutal heat to overpower Estonian Kaia Kanepi 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 on Wednesday and reach her first Australian Open semi-final.
Australian Open: Danielle Collins to play Iga Swiatek in Melbourne semi-finals
American Danielle Collins says it felt «incredible» to reach the Australian Open semi-finals less than a year after taking an indefinite break from tennis.
Australian Open Day 10 live: Kyrgios and Kokkinakis on Rod Laver Arena, Tsitsipas, Medvedev seek semifinals
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis say they want their crowds to be raucous for their doubles semifinal, expecting they'll get more fans behind them inside of an increased capacity Rod Laver Arena.
Medvedev faces Auger-Aliassime in Australian Open quarters
MELBOURNE : U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev will battle Felix Auger-Aliassime for a place in the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday as he looks to capitalise on the absence of world number one Novak Djokovic and win his second Grand Slam title.
Second seed Sabalenka knocked out of Australian Open by Kanepi
MELBOURNE: World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka was sent crashing out of the Australian Open in an epic fourth-round clash on Monday (Jan 24) by veteran Kaia Kanepi to end the Belarusian's hopes of a maiden Grand Slam title.
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka knocked out by Kaia Kanepi
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka suffered Grand Slam disappointment again as she lost a final-set tie-break to Kaia Kanepi to exit the Australian Open.
Aryna Sabalenka becomes highest seed to fall at Australian Open, beaten by Kaia Kanepi in fourth round
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka became the highest ranked player to fall at the Australian Open after losing in three sets to Estonian veteran Kaia Kanepi in the fourth round. The Belarusian was beaten 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (10-7) by the 36-year-old after her serve fell apart having taken control of the match in the first set. Ad/> It is the first time that Kanepi, who has struggled with long-term injury for much of her career, has ever reached the last eight in Melbourne — and her first Grand Slam quarter-final since the US Open in 2017.