03:11
Bad news for the Australian of the year, whose post-match interviews have been a highlight of the tournament.
03:07
Preamble
Here comes the home favourite, and she’s here in straight sets. Can Barty get past the semis for the first time? She lost at this stage in 2020 to Sofia Kenin, and last year to Karolina Muchova in the semi-finals. Madison Keys is also at her furthest stage of this tournament, having got here in 2015. She’s looking for her second ever Grand Slam final, having reached the US Open final in 2017 and lost to Sloane Stephens. Barty is the overriding favourite, and would seem to have too strong a game for her opponent, though the experts say she might be vulnerable to Key’s forehand.
This match will be followed by the second semi, where Danielle Collins takes on Iga Swiątek. The business end of the tournament is here, and the weather is thundery in Melbourne. It’s likely the tennis will be much the same.
