Belarus's top seed Sabalenka deserves to be the queen of the world! On the 23rd local time, she defeated her Spanish best friend Badosa 6:4, 6:2 and took the lead in the 2025 Australian Open Women's Singles Championship.

Sabalenka defeated Spanish girlfriend Badosa 6-4, 6-2

"I'm very proud of myself and my team." Sabalenka, who will defend her Australian Open title in 2023 and 2024, will once again pass Melbourne Park this year, becoming the first woman since Serena Williams to reach three consecutive finals. The 26-year-old will face 19-seeded Keiss of the United States on Saturday in a shock semi-final win over former Poland's second seed Swiatek. If she can beat Kes, Sabalenka will become the first woman to complete a triple Australian Open in nearly 26 years since Hingis, "If I can go down in history as a name that represents the whole world for me, I would never have dreamed that I would give everything in the final." ”

Facing his friend Badosa, who broke into the top 4 of the Grand Slam for the first time, Sabalenka overcame 0:2 behind, responded with a double break and rushed to the front in 4 games, taking the lead. In the second set, he took advantage of the victory and chased after the ball, broke the tie to open the gap 5:1, lost two straight points to seal the victory, and also rewrote the battle record to 6 wins and 2 losses, "We all went all out, and we are very happy to win." Sabalenka, who has a cheerful personality, said with a smile after the game that the result of this match will not affect the friendship between the two, "She may hate me for a day or two, and then she can go out and fight as friends again." I promise to buy any gift for Badosa whenever she wants. ”