Sometimes a rest is even better than a change. For Aryna Sabalenka, missing Wimbledon last year because of the ban on Russian and Belarusian players meant she had an opportunity to breathe, to reset. After reaching the semi-finals here in 2021, her career had been in danger of going off the rails, her serve collapsing, her mind imploding.
On Wednesday, having already won her first grand slam title this year at the Australian Open, the Belarusian overpowered Madison Keys 6-2, 6-4 to reach a grand slam semi-final for the fourth consecutive time.
