{"id":476809,"date":"2024-01-25T06:58:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=476809"},"modified":"2024-01-25T07:06:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T11:06:05","slug":"sabalenka-beats-gauff-and-reaches-ao-final-without-losing-a-set","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/sabalenka-beats-gauff-and-reaches-ao-final-without-losing-a-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabalenka beats Gauff and reaches AO final without losing a set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aryna Sabalenka secured her place in the Australian Open final with an exhilarating straight-sets victory over Coco Gauff. The defending champion sought revenge for her defeat to Gauff in the US Open final last September, employing her aggressive style to overcome Gauff&#8217;s resilient play and clinch a 7-6 6-4 triumph.<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining her flawless record of not dropping a set in the tournament, Sabalenka faced a formidable challenge from Gauff in a tense clash between two reigning Grand Slam champions. Despite Gauff&#8217;s comeback from 5-2 down in the first set and serving for the opener, Sabalenka responded superbly, breaking back and eventually winning the tiebreak.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The moment Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AusOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#AusOpen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She will play her third Grand Slam Final in the last five majors. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8AG4LG9znY\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/8AG4LG9znY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1750469983052710322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the upcoming second semi-final, both contestants aim for their first-ever Grand Slam final appearance. The 12th seed, Qinwen Zheng, is the favorite, seeking to emulate her childhood idol Li Na with a victory in Melbourne. She faces Ukrainian player Dayana Yastremska, who is two matches away from emulating Emma Raducanu&#8217;s feat of winning a Grand Slam as a qualifier.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aryna Sabalenka after reaching Australian Open Final<\/p>\n<p>Jelena Dokic: \u201cAryna, why are you laughing every time you see me? Right when you see me you start to laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aryna: \u201cI just love you\u201d \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F4pkZhxfkg\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/F4pkZhxfkg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTennisLetter\/status\/1750469943735595119?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aryna Sabalenka secured her place in the Australian Open final with an exhilarating straight-sets victory over Coco Gauff. 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