Aryna Sabalenka sets up Australian Open semi-final with good friend Paula Badosa - The two-time defending champion recovered from losing her first set of the tournament.
After coming as close to defeat in Melbourne as she has for three long years, trailing by a break in the nerve-racking final set of her quarter-final match, Aryna Sabalenka drew on her unshakable mental toughness to find a way through to the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Aryna Sabalenka revealed that the wind was causing big problems for her and admitted that she was just hoping to "magically" get through her Australian Open quarterfinal match. On Tuesday, the 2023 and 2024 Australian Open champion lost her first set at Melbourne Park since Elena Rybakina took one in the 2023 final.
Badosa reached the last four of a grand slam event for the first time in her career – the first Spanish woman to do so since Garbine Muguruza at Melbourne in 2020. Badosa, who w
No. 11 seed Paula Badosa of Spain upset American Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed, in straight sets at the Australian Open quarterfinals.
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka kept alive her hopes of defending her crown at Melbourne Park after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in a thrilling three-setter in the quarterfinal.
Aryna Sabalenka had her back to the wall early in the third set of her quarterfinal against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, but the world number one stuck to a simple process to stay alive at the Australian Open.
Paula Badosa is looking for a maiden Grand Slam final while defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is hoping for a third consecutive Australian Open win.
The Spaniard is playing at an extremely high level heading into this semifinal showdown.
All eyes are on the thrilling quarterfinal clash between Tommy Paul and Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Earlier in the day, Paula Badosa delivered an impressive performance to defeat Coco Gauff in straight sets,
South Carolina boss Dawn Staley inked a $25 million+ deal last week, becoming the highest-paid coach in NCAA women's basketball history.