Australia Open 2024 | Sabalenka, Zheng march into final showdown
The Hindu
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to face Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen in Australian Open final.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will clash with Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen in the Australian Open final after both women powered to straight-sets victories in the last four on January 25.
World number two Sabalenka kept her title defence on track by blasting past American fourth seed Coco Gauff 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 with the roof closed on Rod Laver Arena.
Zheng then stormed into a debut championship match with a stirring 6-4, 6-4 victory over gallant Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska.
In doing so, the 21-year-old became the first Chinese finalist in Melbourne since her idol Li Na won the title in 2014.
Zheng’s previous best Slam showing was the quarterfinals at the US Open last year, when she was easily beaten by Sabalenka in their only previous meeting.
The Belarusian will be favourite again to claim her second major crown on Saturday in what promises to be a bruising showdown between two hard-hitters who sometimes train together.
“I was able to focus on myself,” said Sabalenka of beating Gauff and avenging her defeat in last year’s US Open final.
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