Australian Open, women’s semifinals Sabalenka-Badosa and Swiatek-Keys

The women’s final on Saturday

The women’s final will be played on Saturday. On the same day the last act of the men’s doubles, with Bolelli and Vavassori chasing the title.

Keys in finale: 10-8 al tie-break

Madison Keys is the second finalist of the Australian Open: the super tie-break rewards the American, who wins 10-8 and reaches the last act of the Melbourne tournament for the first time. Swiatek defeated after winning the first set and having a match point in the third.

And there will be a tie-break

Match point thrown away by Swiatek, then Keys comes back: we go to the super tie-break.

Break for Swiatek: 6-5 and service to close

Fundamental break for Iga Swiatek, who goes 0-40 and closes on the third occasion. Now the Pole will serve for the match.

And it continues: 5-5

Keys is also two points away from the victory, but Swiatek shows off all his class. It will reach 7.

Hard-fought third set, 2-2

The third set was beautiful: Swiatek defended a break point and made it 2-2.

Keys wins 6-1: we go to the third set

Madison Keys ends the second match in her favor, completely dominated: 6-1. Swiatek in clear difficulty.

Long empty pass for Swiatek: Keys flies to 4-0

After winning the first set Swiatek pulled the plug: Keys flies to 4-0, with two breaks, and puts the second set in the safe.

Swiatek wins the first set 7-5

Swiatek’s decisive break: the Pole, n.2 WTA, takes home the first set in the 12th game.

Keys rientra

Break for Madison Keys, who makes up for it: the American serves Swiatek at 5-4.

Swiatek scores: 4-2

Iga Swiatek takes the lead, scoring three games in a row and taking it to 4-2 and serve.

Only breaks so far

Keys ahead 2-1 over Swiatek: neither tennis player has held serve until now. Number 19 and number 2 on the scoreboard are in front.

The second semi-final begins

Off to Swiatek-Keys, second women’s semi-final of the Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka first finalist

Aryna Sabalenka is the first Australian Open finalist: beaten 6-4, 6-2 Paula Badosa. Now the second semifinal between Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys.

Sabalenka ahead by two breaks

4-1 in the second set: there is no history between Sabalenka and Badosa. The Belarusian is now very close to her third consecutive final at the Australian Open.

Break Sabalenka

The second set also takes shape: Sabalenka scores the break in the third game. Badosa also ends up on the ground after an exchange.

Sabalenka wins the first set

Sabalenka wins the first set 6-4: more centered in the match, more powerful, always in control of the court. Badosa does what he can, but the difference is evident.

It’s raining in Melbourne

A few drops of rain on Rod Laver Arena: the roof of the facility was promptly closed and it recovered very quickly with Sabalenka serving.

New Sabalenka break

Another infinite game, won by Sabalenka in response. The Belarusian seems more in control of the field at the moment: 3-2.

Controversy Sabalenka

Sabalenka immediately returns the break to Badosa and after a very long game comes out on top. 2-1 for the Spaniard, but the Belarusian serves after a small shiver during an exchange due to a sprained ankle.

Badosa ahead by one break

Badosa immediately breaks Sabalenka’s serve and goes 2-0: the Belarusian is more aggressive but more fouled.

In the quarterfinals Badosa b. Gauff

In the quarterfinal match Paula Badosa defeated the American Coco Gauff in two sets (7-5, 6-4) against predictions. Sabalenka overcame Pavlyuchenkova in three sets.

Sabalenka defending champion

The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, 26 years old, has won the last two editions of the Australian Open: 5-2 the previous ones with Paula Badosa, number 12 WTA, 27 years old, 4 titles in her career and former number 2 in the rankings.

Followed by Swiatek-Keys

Number 2 Iga Swiatek will play against American Madison Keys. In front are number 2 and number 19.

9.30am Why-Badosa

The first women’s semifinal between Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa will take place at 9.30am.

Heliovaara-Patten with Bolelli-Vavassori in the final

The Finnish Harri Heliovaara and the British Henry Patten will be the opponents of the Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in the men’s doubles final of the Australian Open. In the other semi-final, the two defeated the pair formed by the Germans Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in three sets with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 7-6.

Bolelli and Vavassori in the doubles final

Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori they booked a place in the men’s doubles final at the Australian Open. The Italian pair, seeded number 3 in the draw, beat the Swede Andre Goransson and the Dutch Sem Verbeek in three sets in the semifinal with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.