Aryna Sabalenka opens up on controversial hindrance call at Australian Open 2026 semifinal; ‘she really pissed me off’

Aryna Sabalenka opened up on the controversial hindrance call during her Australian Open 2026 women’s singles semifinal against Elina Svitolina on Thursday at the Rod Laver Arena. The incident took place during the fourth game of the first set. As the rally intensified between the two, umpire Louise Azemar Engzell paused the game with a…

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Aryna Sabalenka’s Australian Open 2026 semifinal win marred by controversial hindrance call; What is it? explained

The women’s singles semifinal between Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka was marred by a controversial hindrance call by the umpire, that resulted in a long video review and boos. In a highly politically influenced encounter, Sabalenka defeated Svitolina 6–2, 6–3 to move one step forward to her third Australian Open title in four years. The…

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