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That was exemplary focus from Sabalenka. You could see the 'mocking' smile on her face after the hindrance was called – she was bemused.
I am pretty confused up here too – how often do we hear players change their grunt during the course of the match? I can probably name one or two from the last decade. I don't remember a hindrance being called for any of that.
Australian Open live: Women's semifinals featuring Sabalenka, Svitolina, Rybakina, and Pegula
MELBOURNE, Australia — It's women's semifinal night at the Australian Open. Who will advance to Saturday's showpiece match?
World No. 1 and two-time champion at Melbourne Park, Aryna Sabalenka, will face off against Ukrainian 12th-seed Elina Svitolina in the first semifinal, before American Jessica Pegula shares the court with fifth-ranked Elena Rybakina.
Yesterday, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic was gifted a pass into the semifinals, after Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt from their clash while he was two sets up in their quarterfinal. Djokovic will play world No. 2 Jannik Sinner for a place in Sunday's final. The other men's semifinal features top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev.
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Tennis expert reveals Australian Open women's semifinal picks, bets, predictions
The 2026 Australian Open women's semifinals take place on Thursday morning, as Aryna Sabalenka faces Elina Svitolina at 3:30 a.m. ET, followed by Elena Rybakina vs. Jessica Pegula. Sabalenka is in the Australian Open semifinals for the fourth year in a row, improving to 10-0 so far this season. She has reached at least the semifinals in 12 of her last 14 tournaments and is 3-0 in the Australian Open semis. SportsLine's tennis expert Jose Onorato is backing Sabalenka to cover the spread as a 4.5-game favorite against Svitolina.
Onorato has also revealed his best bet for Pegula vs. Rybakina in the second semifinal. Before locking in your Australian Open picks for the first Grand Slam of the season, be sure to check out the top tennis betting picks from Onorato.
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