Paula Badosa is looking forward to playing her best friend Aryna Sabalenka as she jokingly expressed a desire to see the Belarusian miss a lot during their Stuttgart match. Badosa, a former world No 2, is set to meet reigning Australian Open champion Sabalenka in the Stuttgart quarterfinal.
When Badosa and Sabalenka meet in Stuttgart, it will be their fourth meeting. Badosa owns a 2-1 head-to-head record against Sabalenka, who is one of her best friends on the Tour. “I think she’s playing unbelievable this year.
She’s a very tough opponent, 1 of the best in the world. I like these kind of challenges, I know it’s gonna be a big one tomorrow. I’m ready for it. I hope she misses a lot,” Badosa said of playing Sabalenka, per The Tennis Letter.
Paula Badosa on facing Aryna Sabalenka in Stuttgart: “I think she’s playing unbelievable this year. She’s a very tough opponent, 1 of the best in the world. I like these kind of challenges, I know it’s gonna be a big 1 tomorrow.
I’m ready for it… I hope she misses a lot”ð pic.twitter.com/v4puRZRwAT — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 20, 2023
Badosa beat Cristina Bucsa to set up a Sabalenka match
Badosa, who is unseeded in Stuttgart this year, saw off 77th-ranked Bucsa 6-1 6-2.
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