Aryna Sabelenka remains on course for a historic third straight Australian Open title after beating No. 11 seed and close friend Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2 in Thursday’s first semifinal.

Instead of celebrating a third-straight appearance in the Australian Open final, Aryna Sabalenka made an incredibly classy gesture. Defending champion Sabalenka had to put her close friendship

Aryna Sabalenka is one win away from a third consecutive Australian Open title after beating close friend Paula Badosa in the ... the first woman since Martina Hingis in the late 1990s to win ...

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.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka looks unstoppable once again at the. The two-time champion raced past Paula Badosa to become the first woman to make three consecutive finals at Melbourne Park since Serena Williams.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka continued her charge towards a third-straight Australian Open title by overwhelming her “soulmate” Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 in Thursday evening’s semifinal.

Aryna Sabalenka has offered to take defeated semi-finalist Paula Badosa on a shopping trip after dumping her out of the Australian Open. Sabalenka earned a guaranteed £1.5million for making it to her third consecutive Australian Open final, after beating world No.12 Badosa in straight sets.

The star player remains undefeated in 2025, extending her win streak to 11 matches. Sabalenka, 26, is the first woman to reach three Australian Open finals since Serena Williams and the youngest since Martina Hingis.

Aryna Sabalenka has reached her third consecutive Australian Open final by defeating Paula Badosa in straight sets. Sabalenka, aiming for a third cons

Aryna Sabalenka is set to face her best friend Paula Badosa in the Australian Open semi-finals, aiming for a third consecutive title. Despite their friendship, Sabalenka is determined to maintain her competitive edge and join an elite group of players who have achieved consecutive wins.

After defeating her close friend Paula Badosa 6-4 ... If she wins on Saturday, she will become the first woman since Martina Hingis (1997-1999) to claim three consecutive titles at this tournament.

She straightened her strokes, frequently using huge returns and groundstrokes to overpower the 11th-seeded Badosa ... who won two from 2015-17. Martina Hingis was the most recent woman with ...