A powerful rivalry: Sabalenka and Svitolina set for Australian Open semifinal showdown
Naturally there'll be attention on the backstory when Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina meet in the Australian Open women's semifinals. Top-ranked Sabalenka, who is seeking a third title in four years in Australia, is a 27-year-old from Belarus. Both have regularly said they want the focus to be on tennis.