It\u2019s Women\u2019s Semi Finals Day, with three of the four semi-finalists chasing their first Australian Open crown.<\/p>\n
Although the majority of both Sabalenka and Svitolina\u2019s matches have gone under this Australian Open, I expect this contest to be tight and potentially go to three sets.<\/p>\n
Sabalenka\u2019s semi-final record at majors is underwhelming for someone of her status. The Belarusian is 7\u20136, with nine of those 13 matches going the distance, and more importantly, 12 of the 13 clearing the total games line.<\/p>\n
Sabalenka leads the career head-to-head 5\u20131, with the majority played on clay, but across those six meetings, five have gone over 20.5 total games, including three that went to three sets.<\/p>\n
The form line for the Kazakh has been incredible, and she made Iga Swiatek look second-best in their quarter-final.<\/p>\n
Rybakina is 18\u20131 since October 13, including winning the WTA Finals without dropping a set, which coincided with reuniting with former coach Stefano Vukov.<\/p>\n
She has now won eight straight matches against top-10 opposition and has beaten Pegula twice at the back end of 2025.<\/p>\n
Pegula has been outstanding this tournament, but I think Rybakina is operating at a significantly higher level than Keys and Anisimova, who recorded 28 and 44 unforced errors respectively.<\/p>\n