Sabalenka beats Badosa in Stuttgart, reaches semifinals

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka came back from a set and a break down to beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and reach the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix

ByAssociated Press

Published Apr 21, 2023

MATCH POINT: A.Sabalenka def. P.Badosa; Stuttgart QF

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WATCH:Aryna Sabalenka defeats Paula Badosa at the 2023 Stuttgart Quarterfinal

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka came back from a set and a break down to beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and reach the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Friday.

Badosa broke Sabalenka in the opening game of the second set and was leading 4-2 before the Belarusian won seven straight games to take the set and move into a 3-0 lead in the decider. Badosa recovered to 3-3 but was broken in each of her next two service games to give Sabalenka the victory.

Sabalenka beat a clay specialist for the second straight match after defeating 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejčíková on Wednesday.

Sabalenka will play either Caroline Garcia or Anastasia Potapova in the semifinals.

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Aryna Sabalenka in action against Paula Badosa of Spain in the quarter-final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart 2023