Crediting her preseason preparation with new coach Sascha Bajin, Dayana Yastremska advanced to her first-ever Premier-level semifinal with a commanding 6-4 6-3 victory over Donna Vekic at the Adelaide International, her second straight elimination of a Top 20 player. The 19-year-old Ukrainian didn’t face a break point after dropping serve at 2-0 in the first set of the 68-minute match and is now 3-0 head-to-head against Vekic, having never lost a set to the Croat.
The world No.24 Yastremska’s next opponent will be sixth seed Aryna Sabalenka, who she is 2-0 against.