India, Jan. 28 -- Elena Rybakina reached her first Australian Open semifinal in three years after beating world No. 2 Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday. The fifth-seeded Kazakh pulled away in the 1-hour and 35-minute win, securing eight of the last nine games to level her all-time record against the Pole at 6-6. She will meet either Jessica Pegula or Amanda Anisimova to reach Saturday's final.

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