Rybakina outclassed one of the finest in the world during the quarterfinals by 7-5, 6-1 in a match that lasted an hour and 35 minutes long, levelling her head-to-head record against Iga to 6-6.
The last time Pegula faced a compatriot in the Australian Open quarterfinals, she closed the match in 1 hour and 35 minutes on Wednesday to reach the semifinal, where she'll face Elena Rybakina.
Elena Rybakina has made it to the Australian Open semifinals for the first time since her 2023 final appearance, stunning No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek, World No. 4 Amanda Anisimova, World No. 5 Elena Rybakina and World No. 6 Jessica Pegula have qualified for the women's singles quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2025 tournament on Monday.
Keys continued her winning run at the Australian Open, extending her unbeaten run to 10 matches, outclassing the former US Open and Wimbledon finalist 6-3, 6-3 to end her hopes of any further run in the tournament.
Poland's Iga Swiatek booked her place in the second round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(5), 6-3 win over China's Yuan Yue, USA's Jessica Pegula eased past Russia's Anastasia Zakharova 6-2, 6-1, while Amanda Anisimova defeated her fellow American Simona Walter 6-3, 6-2. Meanwhile, third s
Jessica Pegula from the United States started her first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open poorly against Czech Republic's 28-year-old Karolina Muchova.
However, she managed to turn things around, coming back from a set and a break down to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
This victory secured her a pla