Aryna Sabalenka has dared officials to penalise her again for grunting after she rumbled over the top of Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the Australian Open semi-final on Thursday to reach her fourth straight final at Melbourne Park. Sabalenka said she was wary given Svitolina’s impressive Melbourne Park run, and had wanted to play aggressively. But it started in unusual fashion when the umpire, Louise Engzell, awarded a point to Svitolina for hindrance, after Sabalenka unleashed an unusual scream mid-point. View image in fullscreen Aryna Sabalenka argues with the match umpire, Louise Engzell, over a penalty point. It will be a rematch of the 2023 final at Melbourne Park, which delivered Sabalenka’s first grand slam title.