Sabalenka ruthlessly devours a resilient Badosa

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 23 Jan 2025 | 11.10

Aryna Sabalenka beats Badosa at the Australian Open 2025. Photo: gettyimages

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Aryna Sabalenka secured her spot in the final of the Australian Open 2025 after defeating Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2, in a match where the Belarusian played at an excellent level, benefiting from the humid conditions at Rod Laver Arena. Nothing to blame the Spaniard for, who leaves with her head held high, while Sabalenka presents her strongest case for the title.

A unique and hardly repeatable love affair is what Aryna Sabalenka is building with a tournament where her tennis reaches its peak. Paula Badosa intended to interfere in a genuine relationship and make a breakthrough in a 2025 Australian Open semifinal full of spectacle, where both players left everything on the court. However, it seems impossible to seriously challenge the best player in the world at the moment, whose ability to make everything depend on herself is stressful for her opponents.

- Badosa felt her shots were ineffective against a very inspired Sabalenka

That's what Badosa felt from 2-0 40-0 in the first set. The Spanish player started the match in great form, withstanding the attacks from her friend and rival, managing a hard service game and coming close to taking a substantial lead. Here emerged Sabalenka's fiercest version, unleashing her power, freeing her mind, and taking control of the match. She didn't let go until the end, punishing ruthlessly with her powerful and precise shots a Paula who struggled to contain a tennis hurricane.

The stadium was completely covered due to the rain, making conditions heavier, which greatly favored the aggressive tennis of Aryna, who seemed incapable of making mistakes. The Spaniard couldn't harm her opponent, a mentally challenging situation, watching how the Belarusian overwhelmed her without needing to take extreme risks. The serve didn't provide all the help desired to the New York-born player, who still managed to stay close behind Sabalenka.

- Sabalenka finished the match with 32 winners and 21 unforced errors

Issues worsened in a second set that represented the perfect summary of the greatness of the current world number 1. Unapproachable, overwhelming, pressuring with every shot, and overwhelming her opponent abrasively, no matter what. It cannot be said that Paula Badosa played poorly, far from it, but simply she found herself without the necessary tools to combat a woman who is in a superior status right now. Aryna Sabalenka reaffirms her dominance, keeps the pace for number 1, and eagerly pursues the title at the 2025 Australian Open, where she is the top favorite.

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