A disbelieving Magda Linette continued her dream run at the Australian Open on Wednesday with a stunning victory over former world number one Karolina Pliskova to move into the semi-finals, where she will play fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka.
Sabalenka, the only top-10 seed left in the draw, earned her place in the last four by outmuscling Donna Vekic 6-3 6-2 in a ferocious battle of big hitters in the second match on a baking Rod Laver Arena.
"It's so much and I can't really believe it," the 30-year-old said. "I will never forget this. I'm breaking through some really difficult things for me. This will stay with me for life. So I'm really grateful." Sabalenka is not so improved that she did not make plenty of errors as well but her once-fragile serve was largely solid, and when she got her explosive forehand going it was always going to be hard for Vekic to cope.
"I think it was because I was calm and I expected this game from her, so I was able to stay in the game no matter what. That was the key." "She really played well from the baseline," said Pliskova. "I just didn't find any space in the court to go for my winners. Obviously the serve was not great today at all."
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