Sabalenka vs Linette LIVE: Australian Open 2023 Women’s Singles Semifinals Live Updates – Fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka is eyeing her maiden Grand Slam final appearance. Sabalenka is currently the top ranked player in the Women’s Singles in the Australian Open 2023 and she faces Poland’s Magda Linette in the semifinal. The match is scheduled to begin at 3.15 PM IST on 26th January 2023, Thursday. Follow Australian Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Sabalenka vs Linette LIVE streaming: Aryna Sabalenka and Magda Linette eye maiden Grand Slam final appearance, set to battle in Australian Open 2023 semifinal – Follow Australian Open Semifinal LIVE updates
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- Aryna Sabalenka is the only player who is yet to drop a set in the tournament so far.
- She has began the 2023 season on a terrific as just ahead of the Australian Open, she clinched the title at the Adelaide International 1.
- In the WTA event too, she didn’t drop a single set and currently she is on a 10-match straight set winning streak.
- Sabalenka started the tournament with victories against Tereza Martincova and Shelby Rogers.
- She then clinched a 6-2, 6-3 win against 26th seed Elise Mertens. She also won 7-6, 6-2 against 12th seed Belinda Bencic.
- In the quarterfinal, she was up against unseeded Donna Vekic and breezed past her with a 6-3, 6-2 win.
- The upcoming contest will be Sabalenka’s fourth attempt in a Grand Slam semifinal. She is yet to make it to the final and hopes to finally end her losing streak in semifinal.
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- Magda Linette meanwhile is on a dream run in this year’s Australian Open. The World No.45 has entered her maiden Grand Slam semifinal.
- She began the tournament with a straight set victory against Mayar Sherif in the first round.
- In the second set, she faced 16th seed Anett Kontaveit 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. It was the only time, she dropped a set in the tournament.
- In the next three rounds, she clinched upset wins over 19th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, fourth seed Caroline Garcia and 30th seed Karolina Pliskova to make her maiden appearance in the semifinal.
- Linette will aim to continue her form against fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka.
Sabalenka vs Linette Head-to-Head: Aryna Sabalenka leads the head-to-head record between both these players 2-0. They last met during the 2021 Olympics and Sabalenka won the contest 6-2, 6-1. Sabalenka yet again enters the contest as the favourite. However Linette is in good form and cannot be taken lightly.
How to Watch 2023 Australian Open Live in India?
Indian tennis fans can watch the Australian Open live streaming on the official SonyLIV app along with at least two English TV channels on the Sony-SPORTS network.
The live streaming of the Australian Open 2023 will be available on SonyLIV app in India.
Sabalenka vs Linette LIVE streaming: Aryna Sabalenka and Magda Linette eye maiden Grand Slam final appearance, set to battle in Australian Open 2023 semifinal – Follow Australian Open Semifinal LIVE updates
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