ALL IN A DAY'S WORK FOR ELENA

FROM YASMIN SYED ELENA RYBAKINA says she is feeling “calm" despite reaching a second Australian Open semi-final. But Jessica Pegula wants to crack the Rybakina code when they meet today. The No.5 seed finished runner-up here in 2023, and now feels that going deep at the biggest tournaments is just part of the job.

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After beating Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-1 in the last eight, 26-year-old Rybakina, right, sai

“When it's the first final, and you go so far in the tournament, you are more emotional.

“Now | feel like I'm just doing my job, trying to improve each day.”

Pegula reached a maiden semifinal here on her fourth attempt, beating Wimbledon and US Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova 6-2 7-6.