Ladies’s title front-runner Aryna Sabalenka is thru to the semi-finals after defeating Donna Vekic in straight units 6-3, 6-2.
It’s Sabalenka’s fourth grand slam quarter-final victory – after reaching the semi-finals twice on the US Open and as soon as at Wimbledon – and her first on the Australian Open.
“Properly I don’t know why, however right here feels actually particular to be within the semi-finals,” Sabalenka mentioned post-win.
“…I’m tremendous pleased with the win and it was so nice to play right here, the ambiance was unbelievable.”
She added: “I positively love this place [Rod Laver Arena].”
In her cost towards her first world title, the Belarusian will subsequent face unseeded participant Magda Linette, who defeated Karolina Pliskova earlier within the day.