By Anadolu Agency
January 23, 2023 2:41 pmANKARA
Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Pliskova qualified for the 2023 Australian Open quarterfinals in women’s singles on Monday.
World No. 5 Sabalenka knocked out her Swiss opponent Belinda Bencic with straight sets; 7-5, 6-2 in a Round 4 match at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena.
In the quarter-finals stage, Sabalenka will play against Croatia’s Donna Vekic.
Meanwhile, Pliskova beat Chinese player Shuai Zhang 6-0, 6-4 in another Round 4 match that lasted for less than an hour.
Czech Republic’s Pliskova will next face Magda Linette from Poland.
Linette eliminated French fourth seed Caroline Garcia with the sets of 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 in the fourth round.
The Australian Open quarterfinals will begin on Tuesday.
The first Grand Slam of the year will end on Sunday.
– Women’s singles quarterfinal pairings
Elena Rybakina vs. Jelena Ostapenko
Jessica Pegula vs. Victoria Azarenka
Karolina Pliskova vs. Magda Linette
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Donna Vekic
We use cookies on our website to give you a better experience, improve performance, and for analytics. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy By clicking “Accept” you agree to our use of cookies.
Read More