MELBOURNE, Australia—Iga Swiatek took three hours in the afternoon heat to beat 36-year-old Kaia Kanepi, 4-6, 7-6 , 6-3, on Wednesday, with the payoff being a spot in the Australian Open semifinals against Danielle Collins.
Collins won the opening match on Rod Laver Arena before the heat peaked, swinging it in her favor with a key service break in the final game of the opening set on her way to a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Alize Cornet. After the first three quarterfinals were decided in straight sets—Ash Barty beat Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys beat Barbora Krejcikova on Tuesday—the last one went all the way.Collins’ win means there are two Americans in the last four. Keys, the 2017 US Open runner-up, will play reigning Wimbledon and 2019 French Open winner Barty.
“It feels incredible, especially after some of the health challenges I’ve had,” Collins said in her post-match interview. “To be able to get back to this level and be able to compete like the way I have been and being able to be as physical as I haven’t been so rewarding.
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