Melbourne, Jan 28, 2026 (AFP) - Rybakina says making Australian Open semis 'just another day'

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2026-01-28

Elena Rybakina credited a calmer mindset for helping her stun world number two Iga Swiatek Wednesday to race into the Australian Open semi-finals, calling it "just another day". The Moscow-born Kazakh bounced back from early serving issues to down the second seed 7-5, 6-1 and will meet Jessica Pegula for a place in Saturday's final. Rybakina has made the Melbourne final once before, in 2023 when she lost in three tough sets to Aryna Sabalenka. Sh......

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