Aryna Sabalenka def. Magda Linette — Semifinal, Australian Open 2023
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia16 – 28 Jan
What this match is worth
Points earned
+1300
Sabalenka · Linette banks 780
Around this match
The other semifinal
Elena Rybakina d. Victoria Azarenka7-6(4) 6-3
Title defence
Ashleigh Barty not in this draw — won it in 2022
Both roads here
from the draw this page already loads
🇨🇿Tereza Martincova
6-1 6-4
Mayar Sherif🇪🇬
7-5 6-1
🇺🇸Shelby Rogers
6-3 6-1
Anett Kontaveit🇪🇪
3-6 6-3 6-4
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
6-2 6-3
Ekaterina Alexandrova🇷🇺
6-3 6-4
🇨🇭Belinda Bencic
7-5 6-2
Caroline Garcia🇫🇷
7-6(3) 6-4
🇭🇷Donna Vekic
6-3 6-2
Karolina Pliskova🇨🇿
6-3 7-5
Aryna Sabalenka and Magda Linette reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Aryna Sabalenka beat Tereza Martincova; Magda Linette beat Mayar Sherif. Round of 64: Aryna Sabalenka beat Shelby Rogers; Magda Linette beat Anett Kontaveit. Round of 32: Aryna Sabalenka beat Elise Mertens; Magda Linette beat Ekaterina Alexandrova. Round of 16: Aryna Sabalenka beat Belinda Bencic; Magda Linette beat Caroline Garcia. Quarterfinal: Aryna Sabalenka beat Donna Vekic; Magda Linette beat Karolina Pliskova
How they arrived
derived from those scorelines
10–0
Sets won
10–1
70%
Games won
60%
0–0
Tiebreaks
1–0
0
Deciding sets
1
Aryna Sabalenka left, Magda Linetteright. Longer isn't always better — a deciding set is a harder week, not a worse player.