Sabalenka Vs Svitolina LIVE Score, Australian Open 2026 SF: Classic Battle Between Belarussian And Ukrainian On Cards

Aryna Sabalenka crushed Iva Jovic (6-3, 6-0), Victoria Mboko (6-1, 7-6), and Anastasia Potapova (7-6, 7-6), enroute to the semis.

Elina Svitolina, on the other hand, stormed through by upsetting Coco Gauff (6-1, 6-2), Mirra Andreeva (6-2, 6-4), and Linda Noskova (6-1, 6-0), remaining undefeated in 2026.

Elina Svitolina is making her first Australian Open semi-final appearance at the age of 31. Ever since she returned to the Tennis circuit in 2022 after the birth of her daughter Skai, the Ukrainian has been impressive as she transitioned her defensive gameplay into more attacking.

At 31, she is also hoping to reach her first-ever Grand Slam finale and beat Aryna Sabalenka for the first time since 2020.

The World No. 1 is eyeing her 3rd Australian Open title in four years -- having won the tournament back-to-back in 2023 and 2024.

In the 2025 final, the Belarussian was denied a three-peat by USA's Madison Keys but since then, Aryna has been a different beast. She has not dropped a single set in this edition and has only lost twice in her last 45 matches on hard court.

She is really the real deal and the one to beat this year.

The match will start from 2:00PM (IST) onwards and it can be live streamed on the Sony LIV app/website as well as the Sony Sports network.

Good Morning and welcome to the live coverage of the Australian Open's 1st semi-final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina at the Rod Laver Arena. This is the start of our blog, so stay tuned.