Sabalenka v Svitolina, Pegula v Rybakina: Australian Open 2026 semi-finals – as it happened

Aryna Sabalennka, twice Australian Open champion, walloped Elina Svitolina, then Elena Rybakina saw off Jess Pegula to set up a repeat of the 2023 final

Sabalenka to serve, ready ... play.

You can't argue with Svitolina's run to the last four. She's beaten Shnaider, Andreeva and Gauff - who, admittedly, had her absolute worst day - without losing a set, won in Auckland before that, and won't ever have felt better about her game. I'm excited to see what her plan is, because we can be sure she'll have one.