Melbourne, Jan 21, 2025 (AFP) - Sabalenka battles 'unbelievable' wind to keep Melbourne hat-trick alive

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2025-01-21

Aryna Sabalenka battled through "unbelievable" windy conditions Tuesday to reach the Melbourne semi-finals and keep her dream of an Australian Open hat-trick alive. The world number one faces Spain's Paula Badosa for a place in the final after grinding past Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena. "The conditions were unbelievable. The wind was so strong. It was very difficult for both of us," said Sabalenka, who can be......

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