A first ever Grand Slam final featuring two players from Belarus remains a possibility, while a Russian also remains in contention at the Australian Open — a scenario that will not have gone unnoticed by the organizers of Wimbledon.
Former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka will continue her quest for a third Australian Open crown when she faces Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina, who was born in Moscow, in the semifinals on Thursday before Aryna Sabalenka takes on Poland's Magda Linette.
On Friday, Russia's Karen Khachanov faces Stefanos Tsitsipas as he bids to reach his first Grand Slam final.