
Sabalenka beats heat to reach Melbourne semis as Zverev blasts through
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Melbourne:Aryna Sabalenka overcame searing heat and one of the most exciting talents in tennis to power into the Australian Open semi finals on Tuesda...
Melbourne: Aryna Sabalenka overcame searing heat and one of the most exciting talents in tennis to power into the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday, with Alexander Zverev serving up a storm to join her.
World number one Sabalenka tamed 18-year-old American Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-0 in 38C temperatures and faces either third seed Coco Gauff or 12th seed Elina Svitolina for a place in the final.
Last year's runner-up Zverev sent down a barrage of 24 aces to crush another young United States player, Learner Tien, in four sets.
That match was played under the Rod Laver Arena roof as temperatures peaked at 43C outside.
The German third seed faces either world number one Carlos Alcaraz or home hope Alex de Minaur in the last four.













