Paula Badosa's remarkable comeback continues as she upsets Coco Gauff at the Australian Open. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz prepare for a highly anticipated semi-final clash.
Spain's Paula Badosa staged a stunning upset at the Australian Open , defeating world number three American Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals. Badosa's victory is a remarkable comeback for the 11th seed, who was ranked outside the top 100 a year ago after suffering a stress fracture in her back. 'I'm a bit emotional,' Badosa said after the match. 'I'm a very emotional person. I wanted to play my best game. I think I did it.
' Badosa will now face either defending champion Aryna Sabalenka or Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the last four.Gauff, who had been unbeaten in nine matches this season, was immediately put under pressure in the first set by Badosa's aggressive play. The 20-year-old former US Open champion dropped her first set of 2025 against Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic in the last 16, and Badosa proved to be a more than formidable opponent.Meanwhile, on Rod Laver Arena, the highly anticipated clash between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will decide who advances to the final. Alcaraz, 21, and Djokovic, 37, will be meeting at this stage of a Grand Slam for the first time. Alcaraz won their last two Slam encounters, the 2023 and 2024 Wimbledon finals, and is already a four-time major winner. However Djokovic has a 4-3 edge in matches with Alcaraz and beat the Spaniard in the Paris Olympics final in their last meeting. Djokovic has a 10-time Australian Open trophy on this court, making it his favorite venue.In other semi-final matches, Alexander Zverev will continue his quest for a maiden Grand Slam title against American 12th seed Tommy Paul. The Australian Open has been Paul's most successful Slam, with a 15-5 win-loss record in his six tournaments. He powered to the semi-finals in 2023 -- the first American man to do so since Andy Roddick in 2009 -- before losing to eventual champion Djokovic
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