Fifth seed Elena Rybakina and American Jessica Pegula booked their places in the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday with contrasting victories at Melbourne Park.
Rybakina produced a dominant second-set display to defeat six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena, ending the world number two’s bid for a career Grand Slam. Looking to lift the trophy for the first time, the 28-year-old will face Pegula for
