Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1 and two-time champion at the Australian Open, survived a major scare against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to advance to the semifinals. Sabalenka was twice a break down in the deciding set,

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka reached the semi-finals 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 title at Melbourne Park gained momentum.

Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal.

Aryna Sabalenka survived probably her toughest Australian Open match since the 2023 final versus Elena Rybakina as the Belarusian overcame world No. 31 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 2-6 6-3. Early in the match, the defending champion was dominating and everything was pointing toward the world No. 1 clinching another dominant win at Melbourne Park.

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Here is all you need to know about the Australian Open last-eight match between Aryna Sabalenka and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova: preview, timing, telecast and live streaming details

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, where she's three wins from achieving something no woman has done since the 1990s.

With a 6-1, 6-2 victory over 14th-seeded Mirra Andreeva to open play Sunday at Rod Laver Arena, Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. She'll be joined there by Coco Gauff.