Aryna Sabalenka def. Elina Svitolina — Semifinal, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played29 Jan 2026
🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this drawWon
Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 6 6
🇺🇦ranked WTA number 12 going into this draw
Elina Svitolina seeded 12 2 3
🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka
🇺🇦Elina Svitolina
Match stats
Serve
0
Aces
2
1
Double faults
3
67%
1st serve in
56%
69%
1st serve points won
56%
67%
2nd serve points won
44%
69%
Service points won
51%
3/4
Break points saved
3/7
Serve speed (km/h)
186
Fastest serve
175
175
Average 1st serve
165
138
Average 2nd serve
143
Return
49%
Return points won
31%
4/7
Break points won
1/4
Points
29
Winners
12
15
Unforced errors
17
7/10
Net points won
5/9
65
Total points won
46
Head to head
4–0 Sabalenka
- This matchMelbourne SFwon by Sabalenka
- 2025ClayMadrid SFwon by Sabalenka
- 2024HardCincinnati R16won by Sabalenka
- 2024ClayRome R16won by Sabalenka
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
10–0
Last 10 matches
10–0
10–0
Last 30 days
10–0
By surface
23–2
Hard
13–3
4–1
Indoor hard
–
By round
3–1
SF
1–0
2–1
F
1–0
12–0
At Grand Slams
5–1
How their matches go
29
Completed matches
16
72%
Won in straight sets
75%
17%
Won after losing a set
6%
3%
Lost after winning a set
6%
7%
Lost in straight sets
13%
9–2
Tiebreaks
4–1
5–1
Deciding sets
1–1
24/25
Won after winning set 1
13/14
2/4
Won after losing set 1
0/2
Serve and return, last 5 matches
69%
1st serve in
59%
68%
1st serve points won
69%
56%
2nd serve points won
53%
67%
Break points saved
63%
51%
Return points won
52%
48%
Break points won
64%
4.4
Aces a match
3.4
2.0
Double faults a match
2.2
Last 14 days
5
Matches
5
10
Sets
10
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Aryna Sabalenka | Elina Svitolina |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸JovicNo. 30 | ||
| 🇺🇸JovicNo. 30 | WonMelbourne QF | WonAuckland SF |
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 3 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 3 | WonRiyadh RR | WonMelbourne QF |
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 51 | ||
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 51 | WonBrisbane R32WonNew York R16 | WonMelbourne R128 |
| 🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 4 | WonRiyadh SFWonNew York F | WonCanada R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 6–0 | 4–0 |