Thu Jan 23 08:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Sabalenka Advances to Australian Open Semifinals
**MELBOURNE, Australia** – World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has secured her place in the Australian Open semifinals after a hard-fought victory over Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Sabalenka triumphed in three sets, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, overcoming a mid-match slump to defeat her 32nd-ranked opponent. She will now face Paula Badosa in the next round.
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