Sabalenka ‘finds way out’ with final-set escape against Pavlyuchenkova
- Australian Open champion was break down in third set
- Survives to secure 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win and reach semi-final
After coming as close to defeat here as she has for three years, trailing by a break in the nerve-racking final set of her quarter-final, Aryna Sabalenka drew on her unshakable mental toughness to find a way through with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
The No 1 seed and two-time defending champion extended her winning streak at the Australian Open to 20 matches and she has now won 29 of her past 30 matches in Australia. Sabalenka, who is 10-0 in 2025, had won 25 consecutive sets in Melbourne until Tuesday night.
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