MELBOURNE, ‌Jan 28 (Reuters) - Fifth seed Elena Rybakina booked ‌her place in the Australian Open ‌semi-finals on Wednesday with a dominant second set display to hand six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek a 7-5 ‍6-1 defeat at Melbourne Park.

Looking ‍to lift the ‌trophy for the first time, the 28-year-old will take ‍on ​either Jessica Pegula or Amanda Anisimov for a place in Saturday's final.