Sabalenka has loved serene progress in Melbourne to this point and has additionally seen a few of her title rivals exit early.
World primary Swiatek’s first two matches have stored her on courtroom for greater than 5 hours, with the Pole having to return again from the brink towards Danielle Collins within the second spherical.
Third seed Elena Rybakina, who Sabalenka beat in final yr’s remaining, was overwhelmed in a record-breaking tie-break within the second spherical, whereas fifth seed Jessica Pegula additionally misplaced on Thursday.
Sabalenka, in contrast, has spent slightly below three hours on courtroom and has but to be actually examined.
She reached the semi-finals of all 4 majors final yr however says she is in even higher kind this yr, saying in her on-court interview that “Aryna 2024” would beat the Sabalenka of final season.
“I feel immediately’s efficiency was perfection,” she mentioned. “There may be at all times one thing to enhance, .
“You simply cannot be proud of the extent you might be at proper now so that you at all times must maintain shifting, maintain enhancing.”
She may face a more durable take a look at towards Anisimova, who’s taking part in her first main since taking a seven-month break for her psychological well being, and beat former world quantity two Paula Badosa 7-5 6-4.
Sabalenka may doubtlessly meet Gauff, who beat her within the New York remaining final yr, within the semi-finals.
Gauff has additionally but to drop a set at this yr’s match and was equally dominant towards American compatriot Parks on Friday.
She’s going to face both Poland’s Magdalena Frech or Russian qualifier Anastasia Zakharova subsequent, whereas Sabalenka will play Amanda Anisimova.