Against shibahara

Margaret Court Arena: Fourth seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai booked their place in the final with an authoritative straight-sets victory, while seventh seeds Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic survived a dramatic three-set battle to reach their second Grand Slam final together.

Mertens and Zhang comfortably beat Ena Shibahara and Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 in under 90 minutes on Margaret Court Arena, securing their second major final after Wimbledon 2022.

“Really great performance. I think we’re really there as a team. Communication was there, and I felt like today everything kind of worked. But you know, it’s been a great tournament so far, so tomorrow (we’ll) have a day off or a day of practice and then on to the finals,” Mertens said after the match.