Polish tennis player Magda Lynette (WTA 45) in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in straight sets defeated Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic, WTA 31) in 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Australian Open 2023. 1/4 finals
Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) [30] – Magda Lynette (Poland) – 3:6, 5:7
For 30-year-old Lynette, this will be the first Grand Slam semi-final in 16 years of her career. Her highest position in the WTA rankings is 33 and only 2 WTA series titles.
In the previous round of the tournament, Lynette unexpectedly beat world No. 4 Caroline Garcia. Also on her way to the semi-finals, the polka beat Mayar Sheriff, Anette Kontaveit and Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
In the semi-finals of the Australian Major, Magda will face the winner of the match Arina Sobolenko – Donna Vekic.
Pure joy on her face 🥲@MagdaLinette • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/SqmrazAjnf
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2023
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🇵🇱 @MagdaLinette is a Grand Slam semifinalist!#AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/yYl4jJp8oy
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2023
