Aryna Sabalenka has stormed into yet another Grand Slam semifinal after beating Iva Jovic at the Australian Open.
Sabalenka defeated Jovic 6-3, 6-0 in their quarterfinal clash in Melbourne, where the WTA number one has yet to drop a set.
The top seed will now meet the winner of the match between Elina Svitolina and Coco Gauff for a place in the Australian Open final.
Jessica Pegula, Amanda Anisimova, Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek have also reached the quarterfinal stage.
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While Sabalenka has enjoyed fantastic Grand Slam singles success of late, it’s certainly worth remembering that she is a two-time doubles champion.
And she has now shared insight into her dream doubles partner, having been asked to name an active or retired player for TNT Sports.
Sabalenka said: “I always wanted to play with Martina Navratilova or Steffi Graf.
“I think they would be a fun one to play with and also I could get advice from them and learn from them, that’s for sure.”
The Belarusian partnered with Belgian Elise Mertens for her two Grand Slam doubles titles, which arrived at the 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open.
Of course, Sabalenka could gain phenomenal insight from Navratilova and Graf, who finished their careers with Grand Slam singles titles figures of 18 and 22 respectively.
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Sabalenka was also asked the much trickier question of naming her preferred title between Wimbledon and the French Open.
She has won the Australian Open twice and the US Open twice, but success in London and Paris has thus far been elusive.
The Belarusian lost the Roland Garros final to Coco Gauff last season, while she’s reached the Wimbledon semifinals but no further on three occasions.
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Coco Gauff | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2024 | Australian Open | Hard | Zheng Qinwen | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2024 | US Open | Hard | Jessica Pegula | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2025 | Australian Open | Hard | Madison Keys | 3–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2025 | French Open | Clay | Coco Gauff | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2025 | US Open | Hard | Amanda Anisimova | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 2026 | Australian Open | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Sharing her verdict on a preferred title, she said: “Come on guys, you cannot ask those kinds of questions. I prefer both, okay, let’s just stick to this answer.”
It is seemingly only a matter of time before the world number one gets over the line at either one or both tournaments.
For now, however, further Australian Open success is very much on the cards after she reached another semifinal in Melbourne.
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