2020 Australian Open January 29, 2020

Queens of the quarters: Halep, Muguruza book semi spots in Melbourne

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Ons Jabeur made history by becoming the first Arab women to play a Grand Slam quarterfinal.

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Sofia Kenin took the opening set on her sixth set-point opportunity.

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The American then sealed her first major semifinal berth by securing the only break in the second set in its seventh game.

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Having come from behind in the first, Barty dominated the second to break three times and make the semis for the first time.

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Petra Kvitova, in her fourth Australian Open quarterfinal, faced home favorite Ashleigh Barty.

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The Australian coped with the weight of expectation on her shoulders to seal the first set 8-6 on the tiebreak in one hour 11 minutes.

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Simona Halep showed that she meant business as she sought to reach her second Australian Open final in three years.

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The Romanian No.4 seed needed only 54 minutes to overcome Anett Konatveit, 6-1, 6-1.

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Garbine Muguruza continued her resurgent form by taking the first set against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 7-5.

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The Spaniard then booked a ticket to the semis by claiming the second set, 6-3. She will face Halep in the final four.

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