Australian Open: Rybakina stops Swiatek and advances to the semi-finals

Milan, 28 January (LaPresse) – Three years after the Down Under final, she is back in the penultimate round, confirming her strong performance at the end of 2025. Elena Rybakina returns to the semi-finals of the Australian Open (total prize money of A$111.5 million), which is coming to a close on the hard courts of Melbourne Park, home to the tournament since 1988. In the quarter-finals, the Kazakh, ranked No. 5 and seeded No. 5, defeated Poland’s Iga Swiatek, WTA No. 2 and second seed, 7-5, 6-1 in one hour and 35 minutes, winning eight of the last nine games and evening the score with the former world No. 1.