Sabalenka and Sinner breeze into Australian Open semi-finals, maintaining flawless set records

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Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner have both progressed to the semi-finals of the Australian Open in straight sets. The pair are the only two players yet to drop a set all tournament.  Sinners' win over Rublev means he is still yet to get a Grand Slam quarter-final win from ten attempts.

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00:00 Quarterfinal action on Rod Laver Arena with Sabalenka's flawless tournament continuing in a hot start against Krejcikova.

00:06 It's a double break. Number 2 seed taking the first set in just over 30 minutes.

00:15 It is the defending champion all the way as she opens up with a 6-2 set.

00:21 Last year's winner looking in complete control as she is still yet to drop a set at the tournament.

00:29 It's another break. Sabalenka in charge of this quarterfinal.

00:33 Frustration showing as errors crept in the Krejcikova game as Sabalenka kept her 100% Grand Slam quarterfinal record intact in straight sets.

00:42 What a way to finish. Awesome arena. Powers into the last form.

00:48 In the battle of the big hitters it was Yannick Sinner who raced to an early one set lead over Andrei Rublev.

00:53 However, Rublev was showing no signs of fatigue after his five set heroics on Sunday as the pair traded blows in the second.

01:00 Sinner reeling off six tie break points in a row to take a commanding two set lead.

01:08 And that's the reaction as Sinner takes the second set in the tie breaks.

01:14 The Italians forehand dictating play.

01:16 Too good. Make it two or six and Sinner's got the break.

01:20 Rublev still yet to win a Grand Slam quarterfinal from 10 attempts as Sinner sets up a semifinal clash with world number one Novak Djokovic.

01:27 And he's into his first Australian Open semifinal.

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