World number two Iga Swiatek faces Elena Rybakina in a key women's quarterfinal at the Australian Open, with Rybakina taking the first set 7-5. The winner advances to the semifinals against either Jessica Pegula or Amanda Anisimova, who follow in an all-American matchup. Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina have already secured their semifinal spots from Tuesday's action.
The Australian Open quarterfinals continue in Melbourne with high-stakes women's matches on Rod Laver Arena. On Wednesday, play began at around 01:00 CET with Iga Swiatek taking on Elena Rybakina in their 12th career meeting. Swiatek leads the head-to-head 6-5, including wins at Ostrava 2021, Doha 2024, United Cup 2025, Doha 2025, Roland Garros 2025, and Cincinnati 2025. Rybakina's victories came at the Australian Open 2023, Indian Wells 2023, Rome 2023, Stuttgart 2024, and the WTA Finals in Riyadh 2025.
Swiatek is three wins away from completing a career Grand Slam, having reached semifinals here in previous years but dropping a set to Anna Kalinskaya in this tournament. Rybakina has been dominant, not dropping a set through four rounds and conceding only 23 games total. Early in the match, at 02:50 CET, Rybakina captured the first set 7-5, putting pressure on Swiatek to respond.
Following that clash, scheduled for around 03:00 CET, fourth seed Amanda Anisimova faces sixth seed Jessica Pegula in an all-American affair. Pegula leads their head-to-head 3-0 and advanced by defeating defending champion Madison Keys 6-3, 6-4 in the fourth round, marking her fourth Australian Open quarterfinal. Anisimova, runner-up at the previous two majors, seeks her first Melbourne semifinal after two major finals in 2025.
Tuesday saw Aryna Sabalenka advance to her fourth straight Australian Open semifinal with a 6-3, 6-0 win over 18-year-old Iva Jovic, hitting 30 winners without being broken. Elina Svitolina stunned third seed Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in 59 minutes, extending her winning streak to 10 matches and reaching her first Australian Open semifinal.
