Paula Badosa stuns third seed Coco Gauff to reach Australian Open semi-final

Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 02:47
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Paula Badosa became the first woman into the 2025 Australian Open semi-finals after stunning third seed Coco Gauff in straight sets at Melbourne Park.

The 7-5, 6-4 victory propelled the Spanish 11th seed into the first grand slam semi-final of her career.

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Badosa had said before the match that she was hoping to exact revenge after Gauff beat her in the Beijing semis last year.

“I’ve been through a lot... Now I’m a better player, I handle the emotions better,” said Badosa, who beat a top-10 player at a grand slam for the first time.

Badosa will next play Aryna Sabalenka or Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who meet later in the day, for a place in the final.

Tumaini Carayol’s full report to follow.

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