Sabalenka has had a quiet run in Melbourne thus far and has even seen a few of her title rivals exit early.
World primary Swiatek's first two matches stored her on court docket for greater than 5 hours, with the Pole getting back from the brink in opposition to Danielle Collins within the second spherical.
Third seed Elena Rybakina, who Sabalenka beat in final yr's closing, was crushed in a report tie-break within the second spherical, whereas fifth seed Jessica Pegula additionally misplaced on Thursday.
Sabalenka, against this, spent slightly below three hours in court docket and has but to truly be tried.
She reached the semifinals of all 4 majors final yr, however says she is in even higher form this yr, saying in her on-court interview that “Aryna 2024” will beat final season's Sabalenka.
“I feel right now's efficiency was perfection,” he mentioned. “There's at all times one thing to enhance on, you already know.
“You possibly can't be pleased with the extent you're at proper now, so that you at all times should hold shifting, hold enhancing.”
She might face a more durable take a look at in opposition to 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 Paula Badosa 7-5 6-4.
Sabalenka might meet Gauff, who beat her within the New York closing final yr, within the semifinals.
Gauff additionally dropped a set at this yr's match and was equally dominant in opposition to fellow American Parks on Friday.
She is going to then face Poland's Magdalena Frech or Russian qualifier Anastasia Zakharova, whereas Sabalenka will play Amanda Anisimova.
