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Badosa is one of those players I’ve been waiting for. The first time I saw her play, I was extremely taken with her enterprise and power – I can’t remember who it was against, but she lost – and I was sure I’d see her at the business end of majors. But since then, difficulties with injury and in handling pressure have stymied her – until now. The relief of just getting back to playing seems to have given Badosa fresh perspective, and the more I think about it, the more I quite fancy her here.
First up it’s Sabalenka v Badosa, and the underdog has seen exactly how to trouble the champ because Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova showed her the other day: refuse to move from the baseline, attack the second serve, keep her moving.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/jan/23/australian-open-2025-tennis-sabalenka-v-badosa-keys-v-swiatek-in-semi-finals-live
Author : Daniel Harris
Publish date : 2025-01-23 08:27:09
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