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Badosa stuns Gauff to reach first major semi-final

Australian Open 2025

Dates: 12-26 January Venue: Melbourne Park

Coverage: Live radio commentary on Tennis Breakfast from 07:00 GMT on BBC 5 Sports Extra, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app

Paula Badosa stunned Coco Gauff at the Australian Open to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final - just one year after fearing she would have to retire from tennis.

The Spaniard, a former world number two, spent almost two years struggling with back problems and fell to 140th in the rankings

But, after a strong end to 2024, Badosa's comeback continued in sensational fashion as she ended American Gauff's 13-match winning streak with a 7-5 6-4 victory.