Aryna Sabalenka prevails over Pavlyuchenkova in the quarter at the Australian Open – AUSTRALIAN OPEN RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW

AUSTRALIAN OPEN - MELBOURNE DRAW AND RESULTS. Sabalenka victorious over Pavlyuchenkova

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Luke Meyer
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Aryna Sabalenka conquers Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the quarter in Melbourne on Tuesday. Sabalenka will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Paula Badosa in the semifinal. The match lasted 1 hour and 53 minutes. Aryna won this tournament twice in 2023 and 2024. Here you can see her history at this event.

Sabalenka
Melbourne
Sabalenka's Record

Aryna added to her prize money $ 435,000 after winning this match. She has already won $ 1,100,000 up to now in this event. If she wins the next match, Sabalenka will add $ 800,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 1,900,000.

Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Australian Open – Melbourne

Sabalenka’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sabalenka
Pavlyuchenkova
Aryna Sabalenka
6-2 2-6 6-3
1h:53
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
81
81
Total points
73
73
34
34
Winners
31
31
42%
42%
Ratio Winners
42%
42%
27
27
Unforced
23
23
54%
54%
Ratio Unforced
46%
46%
5/6
5/6
Net Approaches
9/12
9/12
83%
83%
Perc
75%
75%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
3
3
3
3
Double Faults
5
5
69%
69%
1st in
62%
62%
65%
65%
1st won
63%
63%
34/52
34/52
1st won
31/49
31/49
43%
43%
2nd won
37%
37%
10/23
10/23
2nd won
11/30
11/30
186
186
Fastest serve
173
173
163
163
AVG 1st Serve
162
162
136
136
AVG 2nd Serve
140
140
-- Break Points --
6/8
6/8
Total
5/8
5/8
75%
75%
Won
63%
63%
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At the end of the match, the Belarussian scored 81 points vs. Anastasia’s 73.

Sabalenka

The Belarussian was well focused in converting 75% of the break points that she conquered (6/8).

Pavlyuchenkova

On the other side, Anastasia was effective when converting 63% of the break points that she procured points (5/8). Yet, that was not enough to win the contest.

After this contest, the head to head between Sabalenka and Pavlyuchenkova is 2-2.

Draw and next match H2H: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Paula Badosa – stats

Sabalenka will come up against Badosa in the semifinal.

This will be the 8th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa square off. The head to head is 5-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but Badosa has a winning record of 2-1 on hard.

The last time that they competed against each other, Sabalenka won 7-5 6-1 in the 3rd round in Paris back in 2024.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Sabalenka 6-2
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
6
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
6
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
5
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
4
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
4
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
Pavlyuchenkova
1
0
0
0

Sabalenka was pretty sharp at the beginning of the set after breaking Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 1st game (1-0). Aryna managed to boost her lead after breaking Anastasia in the 4th (3-1) and in the 8th (6-2) game before winning the set.

Aryna failed to serve out the set when leading 6-2 to be broken at 30.

The Belarussian converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40) and the 8th game (5-2 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, the Belarussian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 49 points. Aryna won 7 points more than Anastasia (28-21). Aryna surrendered 8 points on serve (18-8). On the other side, the Russian conceded 10 points on serve (13-10).

2nd Set -
Pavlyuchenkova 6-2
PavlyuchenkovaSabalenka
6
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
PavlyuchenkovaSabalenka
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
PavlyuchenkovaSabalenka
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
PavlyuchenkovaSabalenka
4
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
PavlyuchenkovaSabalenka
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
PavlyuchenkovaSabalenka
3
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
PavlyuchenkovaSabalenka
2
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
PavlyuchenkovaSabalenka
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40

The Russian was too good for Sabalenka and without too much hustling she won 6-2. The Belarussian broke Anastasia 3 times in the 3rd (2-1), in the 5th (4-1) and in the 7th (5-2) game. However, Pavlyuchenkova broke her opponent in the 6th (4-2) game, but that didn’t stop her to conquer the set (6-2).

Sabalenka lost the 3rd game (2-1) when she had a good chance to win the game when leading 40-0.

Anastasia was flawless in converting all her break points in the 2nd (1-1 40-A), the 4th (3-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 7th (4-2 30-40) and the 9th game (6-1 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Aryna was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 6th game (1-4 40-A).

They contested 51 points. Pavlyuchenkova conquered the set after winning 15 points more than Aryna (33-18). Anastasia conceded 9 points on serve (16-9). on the other side of the court, Aryna conceded 17 points on serve (9-17).

3rd Set -
Sabalenka 6-3
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
6
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
5
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
3
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
SabalenkaPavlyuchenkova
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40

The Belarussian clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, The Belarussian broke back in the 4th (2-2) and in the 8th (5-3) game to conquer the set 6-3.

The Belarussian converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 40-A), the 4th (1-2 0-40) and the 8th game (4-3 40-A and 40-A). In addition on the other side, Anastasia converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 3rd game (1-1 0-40 and 15-40).

They contested 49 points. Aryna conquered the set after winning 13 more points than Pavlyuchenkova (31-18). The Belarussian lost 5 points on serve (13-5). In addition, on the other side, Pavlyuchenkova conceded 18 points on serve (13-18).

1st
Sabalenka
Pavlyuchenkova
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Sabalenka
Pavlyuchenkova
2-6
2
6
2
5
2
4
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
3rd
Sabalenka
Pavlyuchenkova
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
4th
Sabalenka
Pavlyuchenkova
0-0
 

Tennis Scores at the Australian Open

  • Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova (6-2 2-6 6-3)
  • Paula BadosaBadosa – Cori GauffGauff (7-5 6-4)

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