Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1 ranking) will face Paula Badosa (No. 12) in the semifinals at the Australian Open on Thursday, January 23.
Sabalenka secured a three-set victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (6-2, 2-6, 6-3) in the quarterfinals in her last match on Tuesday. Badosa’s last match on Monday was a two-set win over Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.
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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Paula Badosa matchup stats
- Sabalenka has won five tournaments on hard courts over the past 12 months, with a match record of 37-8 on that surface.
- Sabalenka has won 39% of her return games on hard courts over the past 12 months, and 78.3% of her service games.
- Including hard courts only, Sabalenka has converted 45.7% of her break-point opportunities (181 of 396) over the past year.
- In her previous tournament, the Brisbane International presented by Evie, Sabalenka made the final and then beat No. 107-ranked Polina Kudermetova, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on January 5.
- Badosa, who has a 30-11 record in 13 tournaments on hard courts over the past 12 months, has secured one tournament title on that surface.
- Badosa has a 75% winning percentage in service games on hard courts, and a 39.2% winning percentage in return games.
- Badosa’s 166 break points won on 350 total break points on hard courts (47.4% win percentage) ranks seventh.
- In the Adelaide International, Badosa’s most recent tournament, she clashed with No. 54-ranked Ashlyn Krueger in the Round of 16 on January 8 and was beaten 6-7, 7-6, 2-6.
Sabalenka vs. Badosa futures odds
Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:28 PM ET.
- Sabalenka Odds to Win the 2025 Australian Open: -105
- Badosa Odds to Win the 2025 Australian Open: +800
Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:28 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
