In her last Grand Slam quarterfinal, the Spaniard fell apart in New York. She took the lessons to Gauff in Melbourne, and won.
Aryna Sabalenka said she planned to take good friend Paula Badosa shopping as consolation for beating her in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday -- and pay for whatever she wanted. I promise,
As Paula Badosa watched Aryna Sabalenka winners whizzing by her from all angles on Thursday, it was game over for the Spaniard in the Australian Open semi-finals as she fell to an inspired opponent producing "PlayStation" tennis.
Paula Badosa’s boyfriend, fellow tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas, is conspicuous by his absence in her player’s box during her 2025 Australian Open semifinals against Aryna Sabalenka.
Stefanos Tsitsipas sent a heartfelt message to his girlfriend Paula Badosa after she was knocked out of the Australian Open at the penultimate hurdle. The Spaniard was beaten in the semi-finals by defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, who will face Madison Keys in the final on Saturday.
Aryna Sabalenka will get the opportunity to shoot for a third consecutive Australian Open title after thrashing Paula Badosa in the semi-final at Rod Laver Arena.
When Badosa ended the quarterfinal with a forehand winner, she placed her hand over her mouth, then knelt on the ground and bowed her head. This was a big moment for someone who reached a career-best ranking of No. 2 in 2022, but only now believes she's reached her full potential.
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka looks unstoppable once again at the. The two-time champion raced past Paula Badosa to become the first woman to make three consecutive finals at Melbourne Park since Serena Williams.
The world No. 3 missed the chance to return to the semifinal stage after an inspired performance from the former world No. 2
Coco Gauff's unbeaten start to 2025 is over. So are her hopes of winning the Australian Open. The third-seeded Gauff, 9-0 on the year and unbeaten in 13 straight matches entering the day, was swept by 11th-seeded Paula Badosa of Spain 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her semifinal match against Paula Badosa of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo ...