Australian Open live: Women’s semifinals with Sabalenka, Svitolina, Rybakina, and Pegula

MELBOURNE, Australia — It is women’s semifinal evening at the Australian Open. Which players will progress to Saturday’s final match?

World No. 1 and two-time titleholder at Melbourne Park, Aryna Sabalenka, is set to compete against Ukrainian 12th seed Elina Svitolina in the initial semifinal, followed by American Jessica Pegula taking on fifth-ranked Elena Rybakina.

On the previous day, 24-time Grand Slam titleholder Novak Djokovic received a walkover into the semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti withdrew due to injury while Djokovic was leading two sets to none in their quarterfinal. Djokovic will face world No. 2 Jannik Sinner for a chance to reach Sunday’s final. The other men’s semifinal will feature top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev.

The discussion regarding player privacy remains a hot topic following world No. 3 Coco Gauff’s racket-smashing incident after her quarterfinal defeat to Svitolina.

Stay connected as ESPN’s team of journalists provides all the latest updates, results, statistics, and events from Melbourne Park on women’s semifinal night.

Source: espn.com