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Gauff Falls to Sabalenka in Australian Open Semifinals
Reigning Champion Cruises to Final
ARYNA Sabalenka is into the women's singles final of the Australian Open once again after crushing Coco Gauff at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.
Hype Delivered
There was a lot of hype surrounding this encounter and both players delivered the goods. Sabalenka came out of the gates strongly, going up 5-2 in the first set. Gauff fought back to level the set at 5-5, but Sabalenka broke her serve again to take the set 7-6.
The second set was all Sabalenka, as she broke Gauff's serve twice to take it 7-2. Gauff fought hard in the third set, but Sabalenka was too strong and eventually won 6-4.
Gauff's Struggles
Gauff, the world number four, struggled with her serve for much of the match. She only managed to land 57 per cent of her first serves and was broken four times.
Sabalenka's Revenge
Sabalenka's victory is a measure of revenge, as Gauff was victorious in last year's US Open. The Belarusian is now one win away from successfully defending her Australian Open title.
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