Ana Ivanovic predicts her Australian Open women's singles finalists

Former World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic recently gave her thoughts on the Australian Open women's singles semifinals.

Reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka and third seed Coco Gauff will face each other in a rematch of last season's US Open final. In the second semifinal, 12th seed Zheng Qinwen will face fellow first-time Major semifinalist Dayana Yastremska.

Ivanovic, who retired from tennis in 2016, took to X (formerly Twitter) to give her thoughts on the final-four fixtures. The Serb tipped Sabalenka and Zheng to come out on top and play in the Australian Open final.

"Semi-finals are always something very special for every player - especially when it’s a Grand Slam. As @AustralianOpen semis are coming up I am really excited and wishing all athletes lots of luck! My guess, @SabalenkaA and #Zheng are going to the finals, what do you think?" Ivanovic said.

Aryna Sabalenka is aiming for her second Australian Open title, having won it in 2023 too. Coco Gauff and Zheng are in the middle of their most successful campaigns at the Happy Slam, having reached the semifinals for the first time.

Meanwhile, Dayana Yastremska, the surprise of the tournament, has made history as the first qualifier to reach the Australian Open semifinals since Christine Dorey in 1978. Should the Ukrainian succeed in lifting the trophy, she will become the second player in tennis history to win a Major as a qualifier, after Emma Raducanu (2021 US Open).

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Ana Ivanovic won 26 out of 38 matches at the Australian Open

Ana Ivanovic with husband Bastian Schweinsteiger at a German TV show

Ana Ivanovic did fairly well at the Australian Open during her playing days, winning 26 out of 38 matches.

The Serb's best performance at the Melbourne Major came in 2008. She made it all the way to the final that year with wins over Sorana Cirstea, Tatiana Garbin, Katarina Srebotnik, Caroline Wozniacki, Venus Williams and Daniela Hantuchova. Ivanovic was eventually beaten 7-5, 6-3 by Maria Sharapova in the summit clash.

The only other time Ivanovic made it past the fourth round at the Australian Open was in 2014, when she was seeded 14th. The Serb beat Kiki Bertens, Annika Bech, Sam Stosur and Serena Williams to reach the quarterfinals, before losing to Eugenie Bouchard.

Ana Ivanovic's last appearance at the Australian Open came in 2016. Seeded 20th, she triumphed over Tammi Patterson and Anastasija Sevastova to reach the third round where she lost to eventual semifinalist Madison Keys.