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. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and Germany's Alexander Zverev reached the men's singles semifinals of the ongoing Australian Open 2026 event after securing victories in their respective quarterfinal matches on Tuesday.
Indonesia's Jonatan Christie mixed his tactics and kept his nerves in key situations to beat former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men's singles semifinals of India Open 2026.
After the highs of a semifinal finish at the Malaysia Open, Sindhu's 2026 season, which sees her return after an injury, faced a humbling low of a first round exit in the India Open Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tour against Nguyen, giving her Vietnam opponent a 3-2 advantage head-to-head
Karnataka secured its semifinal spot with a win via the VJD Method over Mumbai, while Saurashtra secured a VJD win over Uttar Pradesh in their quarterfinal clash. Punjab beat Madhya Pradesh by 183 runs in a one-sided clash, while Vidarbha beat Delhi by 76 runs.
Delhi won the toss and elected to field first. Aman Mokhade failed to continue with his scorching form in the tournament in the tense knockout match, falling for a 12-ball six to Navdeep Saini at score of 31 runs.
This is the first time that the men's and women's National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue, and 600 boxers from across the country are participating in 10 weight categories each for men and women, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu reached the semifinals of the ongoing Malaysia Open 2026 as third seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan retired hurt after losing the opening game 21-11, giving Sindhu a semis spot a day after she played a solid match to beat 8th seed Tomoka Miyazaki, according to ESPN
After stunning performances in the league stage, Erigaisi could not managed to replicate the same in the semifinal against Nodirbek Abdusattorov, losing the match. But nonetheless, a bronze medal for India was sealed, as per ESPN.