Melbourne, Jan 28, 2026 (AFP) - Rybakina stuns Swiatek to reach Australian Open semi-finals

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2026-01-28

Fifth seed Elena Rybakina stunned world number two Iga Swiatek to race into the Australian Open semi-finals Wednesday and deny the Polish star in her latest bid to win a career Grand Slam. The Kazakh bounced back from early serving issues to down the second seed 7-5, 6-1 and will meet either Jessica Pegula or Amanda Anisimova for a place in Saturday's final. mp/pst ...

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