MELBOURNE, Australia — Elena Rybakina defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open and prevent the No. 2 seed from completing the career Grand Slam.
The win gave Rybakina, the No. 5 seed, a shot at her second Grand Slam title after winning Wimbledon in 2022.
Jessica Pegula facing Amanda Anisimova. Pegula is looking for her first Grand Slam title after losing the US Open final in 2024.
Anisimova is also looking for her first Grand Slam and was the losing finalist last season at both Wimbledon and the US Open.
The winner of the Pegula-Anisimova match will play Rybakina in a semifinal on Thursday. In the other semifinal Thursday, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will play Elina Svitolina.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
