Iga Swiatek’s hopes of completing a Career Slam this season came to an end in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Swiatek entered Melbourne as one of the tournament favourites, with the Australian Open standing as the only Grand Slam she has yet to claim.

Rybakina, now into her fourth Grand Slam semifinal (first since Wimbledon 2024), entered this match on a roll: she has now won 18 of her last 19 matches, and her last eight against the WTA Top 10 (Swiatek is 2-6 in her last eight).

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After three previous losses in Australian Open quarterfinals, Jessica Pegula defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Wednesday to advance to the final four at Melbourne Park for the first time.

World number two Iga Swiatek led a growing chorus of players at the Australian Open calling for greater privacy away from the court after television cameras broadcast an emotional moment involving Coco Gauff that the American said should have remained private.

World No.2 Iga Swiatek has been bundled out of the Australian Open, losing her quarter-final clash on Wednesday to 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. The Pole held a 6-5 record over Rybakina but the Moscow-born Kazakh is in red-hot form as she returns to the spotlight after a couple of injury-cursed years.

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For the first time since reaching the 2023 final, Elena Rybakina will play in the semifinals of the Australian Open after upsetting No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals in straight sets. She'll face Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.

Elena Rybakina took a significant step towards her second Grand Slam title as she overpowered and outplayed the second seed Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, advancing 7-5, 6-1 to end Swiatek’s hopes of completing the career Grand Slam this year.

The former World No. 1 grappled with her service games during a frustrating quarterfinal defeat to Elena Rybakina.

American Jessica Pegula was knocked out of the women's singles semifinals at the Australian Open 2026 today. Pegula (6), the last U.S. singles hope in Melbourne, was eliminated by Elena Rybakina (5) on Rod Laver Arena,