The Wimbledon champion crushed Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets.
ELENA RYBAKINA IS on course for a second Grand Slam title after crushing Jelena Ostapenko to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday with a brutal display of power-serving.
The Moscow-born Kazakh has delivered 35 aces in reaching the final four, more than any other woman at Melbourne Park.Ominously for her semi-final opponent, Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka, Rybakina said her serve is better now than at Wimbledon.
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