Paula Badosa has broken the barrier of the quarterfinals in Melbourne. The Spanish tennis player will play this Thursday in the Australian Open semifinal against the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the top favorite to win the title of this Australian tournament.
The Spaniard will seek her way to the final against the current world number one and winner of the last two titles in Melbourne, so it will undoubtedly be a tough confrontation that could mark a before and after in her career.
The challenge is huge, but there is nothing that scares Badosa at this moment, who has broken into the semifinals of the Australian Open for the first time in his life. However, the head to head Between both players it is favorable to Sabalenka, who has a 5-2 in direct confrontations.
“I’m not going to feel free until the tournament is over. That is my personality and my character, because I really want to win. In the final rounds my level rises, I want to be one hundred percent” revealed the Catalan after her incredible victory against Coco Gauff.
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This will be the eighth meeting between Sabalenka and Badosa, with the balance 5-2, although the Belarusian has managed to dominate the last five. Likewise, after her two consecutive titles, Sabalenka will seek at all costs the first treble since the Swiss Martina Hingis from 1997 to 1999.
Schedule and where to watch the Australian Open semifinal between Badosa and Sabalenka on TV
Paula Badosa celebrates her victory against Coco Gauff.
The Australian Open semifinal between Badosa and Sabalenka will be played this Thursday, January 23, at the Rod Laver Arena at 7:30 p.m. local time, 9:30 a.m. Spanish peninsular time. The match can be seen on television on Eurosport and can also be followed live on The Vanguard.
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