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Magda Linette continued her dream run at the Australian Open on Wednesday with a stunning victory over former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova to move into the semi-finals.
She will now play fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka, the only top-10 seed left in the draw, who earned her place in the last four by outmuscling Donna Vekic 6-3 6-2 in a ferocious battle of big hitters in the second match on Rod Laver Arena.
The Belarusian might have her hands full against unheralded Linette, who played wonderfully controlled tennis that belied her ranking of 45th in the world to wrap up a thoroughly deserved 6-3 7-5 victory over Pliskova.