At the 

Australian Open-2023

 , the 1/2 final matches in the women's singles tournament have ended.

According to their results, the finalists of the season's first "Grand Slam" tournament became known.

Kazakhstan 's Olena Rybakina

and Belarus'

Arina Sobolenko

 will play in the final match of the Australian Open tennis championship 

.

In the first semi-final, Sobolenko, who competes under a neutral flag due to the war in Ukraine, beat Poland's Magda Lynette - 6:7, 2:6.

In another semi-final match, Rybakina, who is a native of Moscow and until 2018 represented Russia at tournaments, defeated another Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka - 7:6, 6:3.

The final match of the Australian Open-2023 women's tournament will take place on Saturday, January 28.

We will remind you that the organizers of the Australian Open-2023 

allowed players from Russia and Belarus to participate in the competition

, but only in neutral status: without flags, anthems and other national symbols.

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