The world No. 3 missed the chance to return to the semifinal stage after an inspired performance from the former world No. 2

As Paula Badosa watched Aryna Sabalenka winners whizzing by her from all angles on Thursday, it was game over for the Spaniard in the Australian Open semi-finals as she fell to an inspired opponent producing "PlayStation" tennis.

Stefanos Tsitsipas sent a heartfelt message to his girlfriend Paula Badosa after she was knocked out of the Australian Open at the penultimate hurdle. The Spaniard was beaten in the semi-finals by defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, who will face Madison Keys in the final on Saturday.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka marched into her third straight Australian Open final with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain’s Paula Badosa in Melbourne on Thursday.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Aryna Sabalenka reaches her third straight Australian Open final by beating Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2.

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.

Check out the Head to Head record, results and Grand Slam numbers of both the tennis players ahead of the Australian Open 2025 women’s singles semi-final on myKhel.com.

Aryna Sabalenka will face close friend Paula Badosa in the semi-finals of the Australian Open after battling to victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. The two-time defending champion’s 18-match winning run at Melbourne Park looked in serious danger when she lost the second set on a windy Rod Laver Arena.

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, the women's semifinals stole the spotlight with Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys securing victories. The 2-time defending champion was seen consoling her close friend Paula Badosa and sharing laughs with her rival during their match.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys made sluggish starts on Thursday but sealed contrasting victories to set up an Australian Open final showdown that will pit two of the game's heavy hitters against each other.

Get the live streaming, timing, court details for the upcoming Australian Open 2025 women's singles semi-final between Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa