Australian Open: After semis berth, Paula Badosa says she considered retiring once
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open: After semis berth, Paula Badosa says she considered retiring once

India Today  

Paula Badosa said that she once contemplated retiring from tennis while struggling with her chronic back issue. On Tuesday, January 21, Badosa made her way through to her maiden Grand Slam semi-final after beating 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinal of the Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena. Australian Open 2025, Day 10 Updates Back in the Wimbledon 2023, Badosa had suffered a stress fracture in her back that troubled her for quite some time. In the second set, Badosa dropped her serve twice, but made sure of breaking Gauff’s serve thrice to have the last laugh.

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Paula Badosa faces another spell out after back problem resurfaces
6 days, 7 hours ago

Paula Badosa faces another spell out after back problem resurfaces

The Hindu  

Spain’s Paula Badosa cast fresh doubts about her fitness heading into the claycourt season after the former world number two pulled out of this month’s Charleston Open with a lower back injury and did not provide a timeline for her return. Badosa had fallen out of the world’s top 50 due to a string of injuries, including a chronic lower …

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka overpowers Paula Badosa to near 3rd consecutive title
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka overpowers Paula Badosa to near 3rd consecutive title

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: Aryna Sabalenka moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, recovering from a slow start to beat good friend Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 Thursday night to return to the final. That's the sort of excellence that helped Sabalenka win her first major trophy at Melbourne Park in 2023, and …

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka overpowers Paula Badosa to near 3rd consecutive Melbourne title
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka overpowers Paula Badosa to near 3rd consecutive Melbourne title

The Independent  

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Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka won’t let Badosa friendship dent ‘three-peat’ dream
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka won’t let Badosa friendship dent ‘three-peat’ dream

The Hindu  

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 semifinals, the defending champion said on Tuesday. “So on the court we are competitors and there is no place for friendship.” READ | Australian Open: Bopanna, Zhang lose mixed doubles quarterfinal While …

Aryna Sabalenka sets up Australian Open semi-final with good friend Paula Badosa
2 months, 1 week ago

Aryna Sabalenka sets up Australian Open semi-final with good friend Paula Badosa

The Independent  

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Paula Badosa halts Coco Gauff's winning run in Australian Open quarter-finals
2 months, 1 week ago

Paula Badosa halts Coco Gauff's winning run in Australian Open quarter-finals

The Independent  

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Australian Open 2025: Coco Gauff says she has a lot more work to do after loss to Paula Badosa
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2025: Coco Gauff says she has a lot more work to do after loss to Paula Badosa

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff’s retooled forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at Australian Open 2025. I’m obviously disappointed, but I’m not completely crushed,” Gauff said after the 1-hour, 43-minute loss to Badosa, who had been 0-2 in Grand Slam quarterfinals. Gauff finished with 41 unforced errors, a total that included six double-faults — including …

Ranked outside 100 a year ago, nearly retired, now knocks Coco Gauff out of Australian Open: The Paula Badosa story
2 months, 1 week ago

Ranked outside 100 a year ago, nearly retired, now knocks Coco Gauff out of Australian Open: The Paula Badosa story

Hindustan Times  

Paula Badosa couldn't quite believe it. It came after an intense battle of 1 hour and 43 minutes, Badosa knocked World No.3 Coco Gauff out of the Australian Open and entered her maiden Grand Slam semi-finals, becoming only the fourth Spaniard to do so in the women's singles event of a major - the first since Garbine Muguruza at Melbourne …

Australian Open: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to advance to 1st grand slam semis
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to advance to 1st grand slam semis

India Today  

Paula Badosa stunned Coco Gauff with a remarkable win in the first quarter-final of the Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday, January 21 at the Rod Laver Arena. With the duo getting involved in a neck-and-neck battle, the crowd expected the game to head towards a tiebreaker, but Badosa ended up breaking Gauff’s serve with a forehand winner which eventually helped …

Australian Open: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to advance to 1st grand slam semis
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to advance to 1st grand slam semis

India Today  

Paula Badosa stunned Coco Gauff with a remarkable win in the first quarter-final of the Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday, January 21 at the Rod Laver Arena. With the duo getting involved in a neck-and-neck battle, the crowd expected the game to head towards a tiebreaker, but Badosa ended up breaking Gauff’s serve with a forehand winner which eventually helped …

Australian Open 2025: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to reach first Grand Slam semifinal
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2025: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to reach first Grand Slam semifinal

The Hindu  

Spain’s Paula Badosa stunned error-prone third seed Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinal of Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday to reach the last four at a Grand Slam for the first time. Gauff saved both but Badosa came back at her in the 11th game, earning a third break point with a backhand volley and converting it with a …

Coco Gauff knocked out of Australian Open as Paula Badosa storms into her maiden Grand Slam semis
2 months, 1 week ago

Coco Gauff knocked out of Australian Open as Paula Badosa storms into her maiden Grand Slam semis

Hindustan Times  

World No.3 Coco Gauff was knocked out of the Australia Open 2025 after losing to Paula Badosa in the quarter-final of the women's singles event. Badosa, the 11th seed, beat Gauff in straight games to advance to her maiden Grand Slam semi-finals. Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a forehand return to Paula Badosa of Spain during their quarterfinal match …

Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to reach semifinals
2 months, 1 week ago

Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to reach semifinals

ABC  

Mere months ago, Paula Badosa was on the brink of retirement at the age of 26. Paula Badosa has made grand slam quarterfinals three times, but this is the first time she's reached the semifinals. And now the Spaniard has taken down world number three Coco Gauff in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4, in the Australian Open quarterfinal. "Maybe a couple …

Sabalenka won’t let Badosa friendship dent Grand Slam ‘three-peat’ dream
2 months, 1 week ago

Sabalenka won’t let Badosa friendship dent Grand Slam ‘three-peat’ dream

Al Jazeera  

The best friends will meet in the Australian Open semifinals as Sabalenka looks for a third straight tennis title in 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 semifinals, the defending champion has said. Badosa upset American third seed …

Coco Gauff stunned by Paula Badosa at the Australian Open, ending her 13-match win streak
2 months, 1 week ago

Coco Gauff stunned by Paula Badosa at the Australian Open, ending her 13-match win streak

CNN  

CNN — Coco Gauff’s fast start to the year came to an end at the Australian Open as she fell to a 7-5, 6-4 quarterfinal defeat against Paula Badosa. The American was on a 13-match winning streak heading into Tuesday’s contest at Melbourne Park and seemed to have a strong chance of claiming her second grand slam title. I think …

Paula Badosa’s Australian Open win over Coco Gauff and her exorcism of Grand Slam demons
2 months, 1 week ago

Paula Badosa’s Australian Open win over Coco Gauff and her exorcism of Grand Slam demons

New York Times  

MELBOURNE, Australia — As she flicked away a forehand winner to move up match point, Paula Badosa knew it was over. Can I go to sleep?” She had also said something quietly poignant about the importance of the biggest events in tennis: “Now I have to wait four months for the next Slam, so it sucks.” Those four months have …

Paula Badosa snaps at boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas for asking her to calm down
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Paula Badosa snaps at boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas for asking her to calm down

India Today  

Spaniard Paula Badosa lost her cool at boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday, January 17. Australia Open, Day 6: Live Updates As Badosa tried to explain her issues to the team, her boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas - sitting in the crowd asked her to calm down. Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas having a moment during her match at the Australian Open????? Eleventh …

Australian Open 2025: Danielle Collins glad to be back at AO after personal setbacks
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2025: Danielle Collins glad to be back at AO after personal setbacks

The Hindu  

Danielle Collins had no intention of being at this year’s Australian Open but the former finalist is glad to be back at Melbourne Park and taking comfort in the routines of tennis after personal setbacks. “I was looking forward to trying to start a family right away and to start a new chapter,” the 31-year-old told reporters at Melbourne Park …

US Open 2023: Bianca Andreescu withdraws due to back injury
1 year, 7 months ago

US Open 2023: Bianca Andreescu withdraws due to back injury

The Hindu  

Former champion Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the U.S. Open due to injury, organisers said on Saturday, after the Canadian suffered a stress fracture in her back. “All of this led me to undergo medical examinations and sadly the results have revealed a small stress fracture in my back.” Andreescu, 23, was scheduled to face Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko in the …

Australian Open 2023 | Ajla Tomljanovic, Paula Badosa withdraw from tournament owing to injuries
2 years, 2 months ago

Australian Open 2023 | Ajla Tomljanovic, Paula Badosa withdraw from tournament owing to injuries

India TV News  

Ajla Tomljanovic and Paula Badosa withdrew from the Australian Open owing to Knee and thigh injuries. Their exits will allow Leolia Jeanjean and Laura Pigossi — two players who lost in qualifying — to move into the main draw at the year's first Grand Slam tournament, which begins Monday. Her 7-5 6-7 6-1 victory over Williams — who had announced …

Badosa, Tomljanovic out of Australian Open with injuries
2 years, 2 months ago

Badosa, Tomljanovic out of Australian Open with injuries

The Hindu  

Paula Badosa has pulled out of the Australian Open due to a right thigh injury sustained in a warm-up tournament in Adelaide, the world number 11 said on Saturday. Spaniard Badosa, who reached the fourth round at Melbourne Park last year, withdrew from her Adelaide International 2 semi-final against Daria Kasatkina on Friday after picking up the injury in the …

Paula Badosa, Ajla Tomljanovic pull out of Australian Open 2023 due to injuries
2 years, 2 months ago

Paula Badosa, Ajla Tomljanovic pull out of Australian Open 2023 due to injuries

India Today  

Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic and Spain’s Paula Badosa won’t be a part of the Australian Open 2023 due to injuries. Updating on his injury, Tomljanovic, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open and Wimbledon last year, shared a post on Twitter, writing, “I’m sorry”. Ajla Tomljanovic and Paula Badosa have withdrawn from the Australian Open. In the meantime, the …

Tomljanovic, Badosa out of Australian Open with injuries
2 years, 2 months ago

Tomljanovic, Badosa out of Australian Open with injuries

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ajla Tomljanovic, who beat Serena Williams in her final match at last year’s U.S. Open, and Paula Badosa, who was seeded 11th at Melbourne Park, withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday because of injuries. Their exits will allow Leolia Jeanjean and Laura Pigossi — two players who lost in qualifying — to move into the main …

Paula Badosa out of Adelaide International 2 due to thigh injury
2 years, 2 months ago

Paula Badosa out of Adelaide International 2 due to thigh injury

India Today  

Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa won’t be taking further part in the Adelaide International 2 after she sustained a thigh injury. Recently, Badosa also represented Spain in the United Cup where she played alongside 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal. Match @paulabadosa 👏 Paula Badosa has booked her spot in the semifinals after defeating Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6 7-5#AdelaideTennis pic.twitter.com/WzplxxljKN …

Paula Badosa Books Indian Wells Semi-final Showdown with Maria Sakkari
3 years ago

Paula Badosa Books Indian Wells Semi-final Showdown with Maria Sakkari

News 18  

Defending champion Paula Badosa cruised past Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 6-2 to book a semi-final showdown with Maria Sakkari in the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters on Thursday. Spain’s Badosa saved the only break point she faced in the 1hr 23min clash on a sunsplashed Stadium Court, notching her first win in four career meetings with Kudermetova. Badosa, who has …

Indian Wells 2021: Paula Badosa beats Victoria Azarenka to capture second WTA title
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Wells 2021: Paula Badosa beats Victoria Azarenka to capture second WTA title

Firstpost  

Badosa celebrated the biggest win of her career by falling face first to the court, both hands covering her face while the crowd cheered. Indian Wells, California: Paula Badosa demonstrated her mental toughness to become the WTA Indian Wells champion in her desert debut on Sunday with a hard-fought, three-set victory over two-time champion Victoria Azarenka. She then turned to …

Australian Open 2021: 'I wouldn't repeat it', Paula Badosa rues Australia trip after COVID-19, quarantine and defeat
4 years, 1 month ago

Australian Open 2021: 'I wouldn't repeat it', Paula Badosa rues Australia trip after COVID-19, quarantine and defeat

Firstpost  

Badosa, who attracted criticism after she complained about her mandatory quarantine and then became the only player to test positive, said the past month had been “very, very tough”. Spain’s Paula Badosa said she wouldn’t want to repeat her Australian Open experience as she crashed out in the first round Tuesday after catching the coronavirus and spending 21 days in …

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