Paula Badosa makes it to the Australian Open semifinals highlights her resilience after battling injury struggles and uncertainty over her tennis future.

Coco Gauff lost to Spain’s Paula Badosa on Tuesday in the Australian Open. After back problems that saw her fall in the rankings from No. 2 to No. 140, the Spanish player’s determination halted Gauff’s hot streak.

Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki shared her thoughts on what Coco Gauff lacked during her Australian Open defeat. The 20-year-old American, seeded third, had been on a nine-match winning streak before falling in the quarterfinals to 11th seed Paula Badosa.

Aryna Sabalenka 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.

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff's retooled forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open. The unforced errors just kept accumulating, and so did the double-faults and break points, often followed by a palm placed over her eyes or a slap to a thigh.

Ranked as the world No. 12 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) as of 2025, Paula Badosa was born on 15 November 1997 in New York City, United States of America to Spanish parents ...

Delray Beach's Coco Gauff was eliminated from the Australian Open Tuesday, losing in straight sets to Spain's Paula Badosa. The third-seeded Gauff, who had been playing well since the end of the year, fell 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals at Rod Laver Arena.

The former world No. 2 was ranked No. 100 this time last year amid a back injury that had her contemplating retirement.

Spain’s Paula Badosa stunned Gauff and grabbed a 7-5, 6-4 win in straight sets in what was a hot battle at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday afternoon to earn her spot in the semifinals of the first Grand Slam of the year. It marked Badosa’s first-ever win over a top-10 opponent in a Grand Slam, and moved her to ninth in the world.

Paula Badosa offered a bit funny but also very honest assessment of how it feels to play Aryna Sabalenka as the Spaniard says her best friend moves a rival around the court like she is playing a PlayStation game. On Thursday, the world No. 12 fell short in her first Grand Slam semifinal as the top seed claimed a routine 6-4 6-2 win.