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.

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

Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1 ranking) will face Paula Badosa (No. 12) in the semifinals at the Australian Open on Thursday, January 23.Sabalenka secured a three-set victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

No. 11 seed Paula Badosa of Spain upset American Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed, in straight sets at the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Sabalenka has won the last five meetings between these two good friends, but who will book her spot in the final?

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.

She will meet double defending champion Aryna Sabalenka or Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova next. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Follow live text and radio commentary featuring Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic from the Australian Open quarter-finals.

The best friends will meet in the Australian Open semifinals as Sabalenka looks for a third straight title in Melbourne.

Coco Gauff was defeated by Paula Badosa in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday, suffering a straight-sets loss that left fans stunned. With

Aryna Sabalenka kept a historic Australian Open hat-trick on track Tuesday as she battled past Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in the quarter-finals.