Aryna Sabalenka took everything Iva Jovic could throw at her in a tense opening set, but the two-time Australian Open champion did what champions do: she found a way through, pulling away for a straight-sets victory Tuesday afternoon.
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With temperatures nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Melbourne, the World No. 1 ended the 18-year-old American’s dream run, earning a 6-3, 6-0 win in just under 90 minutes on Rod Laver Arena to reach her fourth consecutive Australian Open semifinal and the 14th Grand Slam semifinal of her career.
She’ll face either No. 3 seed Coco Gauff or No. 12 seed Elina Svitolina next.
First, she had to get by Jovic, who entered…