
Defending champion and second seed, Aryna Sabalenka, defeated fourth seed, Coco Gauff, 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 in the semi-final of the Australian Open women's singles on Thursday.
The contest was a rematch of last year's US Open final, which saw Gauff come from a set down to beat Sabalenka and win her first Grand Slam. Sabalenka's victory at last year's Australian Open remains her one Grand Slam win to date.