Adelaide: Aryna Sabalenka has stormed into the Adelaide International women’s singles final following 6-3, 6-2 win over Irina-Camelia Begu.
The world number five had five double-faults but finished the match with her sixth ace.
With the win, Sabalenka will meet either teenage qualifier Linda Noskova or top-seeded Ons Jabeur in the final on Sunday.
Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic, who has an ominous 21-1 record since September, takes on Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev in an evening semi-final.
The world number five Serbian holds an 8-4 edge in their head-to-head, with 10 of the 12 showdowns coming on hard courts.
The winner will meet either American Sebastian Korda or Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in the final.
