Aryna Sabalenka cruises past close friend Paula Badosa to book Australian Open final spot
Aryna Sabalenka is one win away from a third consecutive Australian Open title after beating close friend Paula Badosa in the semi-finals.
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Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek Eye Final Showdown At Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are clear favourites to win their respective semi-finals on Thursday and set up a blockbuster Australian Open title decider. The men's finalists at Melbourne Park will be decided on Friday, leaving the women in the spotlight in a night-time double-header at Rod Laver Arena. First up at 7:30 pm (0830 GMT) will be the world number one and defending champion Sabalenka against Spain's 11th seed Paula Badosa, followed on to the centre court by five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek against Madison Keys. Sabalenka can become the first woman since Martina Hingis in 1999 to win the Australian Open three years in a row.
Friendship on hold as Sabalenka meets Badosa, Swiatek faces Keys barrier at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Paula Badosa and Madison Keys will be out to prevent a dream Australian Open final when they face Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, respectively, in Thursday's semi-finals at Melbourne Park.
Australian Open: Djokovic overcomes injury to win, Sabalenka survives scare
Novak Djokovic produced yet another scarcely-believable comeback to stun Carlos Alcaraz in a thriller and reach the Australian Open semi-finals. The 37-year-old Serb defied injury, age and ranking to win 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 against his 21-year-old opponent in Melbourne.
Sabalenka won't let Badosa friendship dent 'three-peat' dream
MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka will not let her friendship with Paula Badosa affect her quest to win a third successive Australian Open title when the best friends clash in the semi-finals, the defending champion said on Tuesday.
Sabalenka reaches the Australian Open semis as she seeks 3rd title in a row
Aryna Sabalenka's bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal Tuesday night in Melbourne.
Sabalenka sees off Pavlyuchenkova to reach Australian Open semi-finals
MELBOURNE :Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a battling 6-2 2-6 6-3 win over Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, as her quest for a third straight title at Melbourne Park gained momentum.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka moves into Australian Open quarterfinals
Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, where she's three wins from achieving something no woman has done since the 1990s.