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disbelieving Magda Linette continued her dream Australian Open run on Wednesday by stunning former world number one Karolina Pliskova to set up a semifinal against Aryna Sabalenka, while Tommy Paul won an all-American quarterfinal to advance.
Paul raced to a two-set lead against fiery 20-year-old compatriot Ben Shelton before claiming a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, 5-7 6-4 win to reach the last four at a major for the first time.
He is only the third active American man to reach a Grand Slam semifinal, joining John Isner (2018 Wimbledon) and Frances Tiafoe (2022 United States Open).
Up next for Paul is Serbian Novak Djokovic who defeated Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Fifth seed Sabalenka, the only top-10 seed left in the women's draw, earned her spot in the semifinals by outmuscling Donna Vekic 6-3, 6-2 in a ferocious battle of big hitters on a baking 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 victory over Pliskova 6-3, 7-5.
Linette had been expected to play second fiddle to fellow Pole Iga Swiatek at Melbourne Park but will now play a first Grand Slam semifinal on Thursday in a match that will decide who meets Victoria Azarenka or Elena Rybakina in the final.
