Belarusian sees off 11th seed and close friend 6-4, 6-2Winner will face Iga Swiatek or Madison Keys
Aryna Sabalenka has powered into the final of the Australian Open by seeing off her good friend and the 11th seed Paula Badosa under the roof on Rod Laver Arena as she continues her pursuit of a third straight title at Melbourne Park.
The Belarusian’s forehand and serve proved too powerful despite Badosa’s early resistance, and the world No 1 pulled away in the second set to win the tournament’s first semi-final 6-4, 6-2 in 86 minutes.
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