World number two Aryna Sabalenka was clearly unwell and looked on the brink of retiring early in the first set against Andreeva.
The 17-year-old Russian edged out world number two Sabalenka 6-7 6-4 6-4 in two hours and 29 brutal minutes.
But that was to take nothing away from the quality of Andreeva as she progressed to her first grand slam semi-final. “I played her in Madrid, it was a really tough match,” added Andreeva. “She plays really fast and goes for it no matter what the score is. Paolini, from Tuscany, has enjoyed an amazing 2024 so far having reached the Australian Open fourth round and climbed to a career-high 12 in the world last month.“I got a bit too emotional in the second set. But I said to myself ‘she’s a great champion, it can happen’, and I just tried to fight and hit every ball, and I’m here!
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