Top seed Aryna Sabalenka is shining both on and off the court. After defeating her close friend Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 in the Australian Open semifinals, Sabalenka gave fans a reason to laugh.

After promising she'd buy her friend whatever she wanted as an apology for beating her in the semifinals in Melbourne, Sabalenka paid up with a glittery bracelet.

After the win, Sabalenka spoke about the challenges of playing a close friend in such a big match. She, however, was quick to reveal her plan to make up with Badosa. "I hope she's still my friend ...

Aryna Sabalenka has finally made it up to her close friend Paula Badosa after beating the Spaniard in the semifinals of the 2025 Australian Open. The World No.

Sabalenka and Badosa are great friends off the court and the current World No.1 promised to take the Spaniard on a shopping date to make up for the loss she handed to her. Badosa joked that it ...

MELBOURNE -- Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka continued her Melbourne Park mastery on Thursday night to book a spot in her third consecutive final at the Australian Open. The World No.1 ...

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