SNAPSHOT FROM DAY 10 OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN AT MELBOURNE PARK
PLAYER OF THE DAY: Magda Linette – the unheralded, unseeded Pole continues to fly her nation’s flag with distinction within the absence of ousted world No.1 Iga Swiatek, persevering with her breakout run with a 6-3 6-2 quarter-final win over twin grand slam runner-up Karolina Pliskova.
STAT OF THE DAY: The 30-year-old Linette is thru to her first main semi-final in her thirtieth grand slam after eliminating the thirtieth seed.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “All through my life I’ve been taking mistakes and losses very personally, so I had to disconnect those two things. My coaches and I did a really great job, and I’m really thankful to them because they really put up with a lot of crap.” – Linette on her psychological transformation.
TOURNAMENT SUMMARY: Linette will play fellow maiden Melbourne Park semi-finalist Aryna Sabalenka for a spot within the title match after the Belarusian fifth seed and highest-ranked girl left within the event beat Donna Vekic 6-3 6-2.
