Elena Rybakina trounces Iga Swiatek to reach Australian Open semis

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Fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina took advantage of an error-filled effort by second-seeded Iga Swiatek and rolled to a 7-5, 6-1 win in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Wednesday in Melbourne.

Swiatek, a 24-year-old Polish player who has six Grand Slam championships, committed 25 unforced errors while hitting just 10 winners. Rybakina, a 26-year-old Kazakhstani player, h