Melbourne (Australia) (EFE) Polish Magda Linette.
Tommy Paul, meanwhile, became the first American to reach the Open semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2009, after beating compatriot Ben Shelton 7-6(6), 6-3, 5-7, 6. -4 in a game that lasted three hours and six minutes.
Sabalenka, who has landed a total of 143 winners since the competition began, is the frontrunner for the title both because of her top-seeded status and because of her nine-fight winning streak that began with her title in Adelaide in the first week of the season.
Paul will be the last American representative in a draw that accumulated up to four tennis players from this country in the round of 16 (Sebastian Korda, Tommy Paul, JJ Wolf and Ben Shelton).
“It’s the first time I’ve played on this court and in a quarterfinal, and also the first time that Ben has left the United States to play,” he commented after the match ended, alluding to Ben Shelton who has completed a great performance in what was his first tournament outside his native country.
