By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka will aim to take a huge stride towards a third Australian Open title in four years when the Belarusian top seed clashes with Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Thursday in a semi-final simmering with geopolitical tension.

She will need every bit of energy and inspiration in the semifinals against Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1 and two-time Australian Open champion. Sabalenka is from Belarus. Svitolina has not shaken the hand of a player from Russia or Belarus since 2022.

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Jan 27 (Reuters) - Highlights of the 10th day at the Australian Open on Tuesday (times GMT): 0905 SVITOLINA CRUSHES GAUFF IN 59 MINUTES Elina Svitolina upset Coco Gauff 6-1 6-2 to move into her first Australian Open semi-final,

Spots in the men’s and women’s singles semifinals are on the line Tuesday at the 2026 Australian Open, with four singles quarterfinal matches highlighting the Day 11 schedule. Matches are set to begin at 7 p.

After Coco Gauff lost big at the Australian Open on Tuesday, January 27, she took it out on her racket. Now she’s speaking out about the private moment being captured by cameras. The tennis star, who is currently No.

MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - World number two Iga Swiatek joined a growing chorus of players demanding more privacy off the courts at the Australian Open after cameras captured Coco Gauff in a post-match meltdown that the American said should have been a personal moment.

Some players want ceaseless encouragement; some want silence; some want to vent — and it can change from point to point.