Paula Badosa beats Coco Gauff to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open; Badosa almost retired from tennis entirely last year due to a persistent injury; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis,

Paula Badosa was extremely emotional after stunning Coco Gauff to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal as the Spanish tennis star instantly remembered that just a year earlier she received a devastating injury diagnosis and didn't know what the future held for her.

Paula Badosa halts Coco Gauff's winning run in Australian Open quarter-finals - The Spaniard triumphed 7-5 6-4 at Melbourne Park to reach her first grand slam semi-final

The pair have a 3-3 head-to-head record but Gauff won both their meetings in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa will square off for the eighth time in the 2025 Australian Open semifinals. Sabalenka leads the head-to-head 5-2; Badosa posted wins at Cincinnati 2021 and the WTA Finals Guadalajara 2021,

Paula Badosa stunned Coco ... I'm a very emotional person," Badosa said. "I've been through a lot. I was in the past one of the best players in the world but I think now I'm a better player." Badosa was named the WTA's Comeback Player of the Year in ...

Spanish tennis prodigy Paula Badosa is named the WTA Comeback Player ... of the best seasons for Badosa as she reached her maiden WTA Finals semifinals, losing to Garbiñe Muguruza by 6-3, 6-3.

Former World No. 2 tennis player Paula Badosa has taken a giant leap in her career by beating Coco Gauff in the Australian Open quarter-finals. The win sees Badosa enter a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time. The 27-year-old Spaniard beat Gauff 7-5, 6-4 at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.

Gauff entered the match at Rod Laver Arena with a 9-0 record in 2025 and on a 13-match winning streak that dated to her title at the WTA Finals in ... too,” Badosa said ahead of the contest.

When Badosa ended the quarterfinal with a forehand winner, she placed her hand over her mouth, then knelt on the ground and bowed her head. This was a big moment for someone who reached a career-best ranking of No. 2 in 2022, but only now believes she's reached her full potential.

Paula Badosa beats Coco Gauff to reach Australian ... arrived in Melbourne as the most in-form player on tour after winning the WTA Finals to end last season and then all five singles matches ...

The American third seed arrived in Melbourne as the most in-form player on tour after winning the WTA Finals to end last ... into the clash with 11th seed Badosa on a 13-match winning streak ...