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Semi-finals of the Adelaide International

This was won by Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev.


In a dominating performance which is leading up to the first Grand Slam of the era, former of the world's number 1 player Daniil Medvedev has secured a place to face either Novak or Denis in the semi-finals of the Adelaide International which will be played on Friday.


The Russian, who finished second at the last two Australian Opens, defeated Karen Khachanov with ease in a 6- 3, 6- 3. In an evening match, top-seeded Serb Djokovic faced off against Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the hunt of his 92nd career and first in Adelaide since 2007.

 

"Playing with your countrymen is simple in Norway. I am thrilled to have raised my game significantly, especially towards the end of both sets, and I am thrilled to have advanced to the semifinals" Medvedev, the third seed, remarked.

Actually, all that matters is that I am performing well right now. Before Medvedev contended off 12 of 15 points to break doubly and win the opening set, it was not important to separate them in the first six games.

 

After taking an early 3- 1 lead in the alternate, Khachanov was unfit to maintain the advantage as Medvedev stormed back. 


After preliminarily defeating world number 11 Holger Rune, Nishioka's of Japan advanced by defeating Australian Alexei Popyrin by 7 / 6, 6 / 7, and 6 / 2 to continue his emotional early season form.

 

After defeating sixth-placed Jannik Sinner 7- 5, 6- 1, it set up a semifinal tourney against the American Sebastian Korda. The Italian needed hipsterism treatment at the conclusion of the first set and looked braked down in the alternate.

 

Aryna Sabalenka, who is the  5th- ranked player in the whole world, had defeated Marketa Vondrousova in the main motive to advance to the women's last four and ameliorate her chances of winning the Australian Open. The Belarusian endured the heat to beat his opponents Czech 6-3, 7-5 and continued her excellent late-season form in 2022 as she finished second in the WTA Test. 


A tourney with Romanian stager Irina- Camelia Begu, who defeated Russia's, Veronika Kudermetova who is at number 9 by 7- 5, 6- 4, awaits the alternate seed in the quarterfinals.

 

The unbeaten Sabalenka, who has yet to claim a Grand Slam, said" It was a tough match and she fought till the end” and that he was really happy that he won the match.

I believe the reason I play so well is that I maintain a high position of countenance and a sense of belonging then. I haven't yet dropped a set. I am hoping to continue in that manner. The first set was won by Sabalenka with her 15th triumph after she broke for a 3- 2 lead.

 

She led Vondrousova 4- 1 in the alternate set after a double break, but Vondrousova fought back and the Belarusian rallied to win and set the match.