New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Elena Rybakina reached the Australian Open 2026 semi-finals with a strong, straight-sets win over Iga Swiatek. On 28 January, the fifth seed beat the six-time Grand Slam champion 7-5, 6-1.

Swiatek started well, breaking the Kazakhstan player early, but she could not hold the advantage. Both players stayed level until the end of the first set. Then, Swiatek made an error to hand Rybakina the set.

The 28-year-old, who is chasing her first Australian Open title, then took full control. She broke Swiatek early in the second set and kept the pressure on with powerful groundstrokes. Swiatek struggled with her serve and looked frustrated as Rybakina raced ahead.

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