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Iga Swiatek's bid to complete the career Grand Slam at this year's Australian Open was ended by Kazakh fifth seed Elena Rybakina in a high-quality quarter-final.
Elena Rybakina, the fifth seed, secured a dominant victory over six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open. This win propelled the Kazakhstani player into the semi-finals, where she will compete for a spot in the final.
Iga Swiatek says she has been raised to "play with spin" and admits that being a huge Rafael Nadal fan growing up played a part in it. The qualify of the Polish tennis star's is well-documented and she is widely regarded as the player with the best spin on the WTA Tour.
The quarterfinal action continues at Melbourne Park with Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, and Iga Swiatek all in action.
Iga Swiatek has progressed through the Australian Open in fairly smooth fashion as she has made her way to the last eight of the competition. The Pole is one stage away from her best-ever performance at the Melbourne event,
Iga Swiatek’s tug-of-war with the tennis schedule has taken another twist. The Pole is now preparing to face Elena Rybakina after taking down home favorite Maddison Inglis with authority.