Aryna Sabalenka jokes she and Paula Badosa have “a love story” going on after a video showed the Spaniard playfully touching the Belarusian’s leg. This past week, Sabalenka and Badosa represented Team Kites at the World Tennis League in Dubai. Sabalenka and Badosa, who have been great friends for quite some time, played in three doubles matches together in Abu Dhabi. During Saturday’s action and a match between Casper Ruud and Grigor Dimitrov, Sabalenka and Badosa sat together on the bench and the cameras caught one funny moment between the two.
Reacting to the video, Sabalenka wrote on X: “Love story @paulabadosa (laughing and heart emojis).” Responding to Sabalenka, Badosa wrote: “Hahahahahahhahahaha this is too good (laughing and heart emojis).”
Hahahahahahhahahaha this is too good😂😂❤️❤️
— Paula Badosa (@paulabadosa) December 24, 2023
Sabalenka and Badosa went 1-2 in their three doubles match at the WTL
As a pair, Sabalenka and Badosa defeated Mirra Andreeva and Sofia Kenin before losing in their next two matches against Elena Rybakina*Sorana Cirstea and Iga Swiatek/Caroline Garcia. After their opening win at the tournament, Badosa…