“I love Paula very much,” Sabalenka said ... while Badosa’s injury struggles forced her mid-match retirement in Stuttgart. Badosa is now back fit and both women are playing the best ...

How tough is it to play against a close friend? 'Soulmates' Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa will find out in their Australian Open semi-final on Thursday.

When Paula Badosa was awarded the WTA's Comeback Player ... with the Belarusian taking the bragging rights at both the Stuttgart Open and the French Open, when the Spaniard was forced to retire. ' ...

Aryna Sabalenka kept her promise to Paula Badosa and gifted her best friend a luxurious bracelet after being the one who ...

Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa will square off for the eighth time in the 2025 Australian Open semifinals. Sabalenka leads the head-to-head 5-2; Badosa posted wins at Cincinnati 2021 and the WTA ...

On Thursday, she faced her friend and fellow tennis player Paula Badosa in the Australian Open, beating her in straight sets. Afterward, she offered one of the best remedies for that situation ...

As the enamored crowd at Rod Laver Arena looked on, Paula Badosa fell to her knees ... third set from a tight match against Sabalenka at Stuttgart in April, she cried as they hugged and Sabalenka ...

The former world No. 2 vaulted back up the rankings following a semifinal run at the Australian Open, and talked more about her return to form after winning in Dubai.

Aryna Sabalenka is one win away from a third consecutive Australian Open title after beating close friend Paula Badosa in the semi-finals. The world number one dropped her first set at Melbourne ...

American Madison Keys stunned world No. 2 Iga Świątek in an all-time Australian Open classic, coming from a set down to win 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) and set up a final showdown against Aryna Sabalenka.

The pair are close friends with Sabalenka going so far as to call Badosa her "soulmate" in Stuttgart last year. "I love Paula very much," the 26-year-old Belarusian said. "She is an incredible person.