- American 14th seed wins 7-6 (8-6), 7-5
- Muguruza beats Halep in gruelling battle
Ashleigh Barty fell just short of pleasing millions of Australians when the American Sofia Kenin gritted her teeth on the hottest day of the 2020 Australian Open to win their semi-final 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.
Her opponent in the final on Saturday night is Garbiñe Muguruza, who beat the world No 3 Simona Halep in the second semi-final 7-6 (10-8), 7-5. The Spaniard, who arrived with a viral illness and was unseeded in a slam for the first time in six years, took the title favourite out of her stride at key moments in both sets, despite 44 unforced errors in just over two hours.
Written by Kevin Mitchell at Melbourne Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/30/australian-open-women-semi-finals under the title “Kenin upsets Barty to reach Australian Open final against Muguruza”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
