Paula Badosa's Incredible Comeback: From Injury to Australian Open Semi-finals!
Paula Badosa's Incredible Comeback: From Injury to Australian Open Semi-finals!
Paula Badosa is on fire at the Australian Open! The former world number two, who spent almost two years struggling with back problems and fell to 140th in the rankings, made a sensational comeback to stun Coco Gauff and reach her first Grand Slam semi-final. After being named the WTA's Comeback Player of the Year in 2024, Badosa continued her winning streak, ending Gauff's 13-match winning streak with a 7-5 6-4 victory. Gauff, who arrived in Melbourne as the most in-form player on tour, was disappointed but not crushed with her performance. Badosa will face either two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka or Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova next.