Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka reached the semifinals of the Australian Open with a battling 6-2 2-6 6-3 win over Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, as her quest for a third straight ...

Pavlyuchenkova turned the match on its head in the second set to force a third. The first four games of the decider all went against serve as both players struggled to keep the ball in court.