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Sabalenka defeats close friend Badosa to reach final

Australian Open 2025

Date: 23 January Venue: Melbourne Park

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

Aryna Sabalenka will have the chance to become the first woman in 26 years to win three successive Australian Open titles after reaching the Melbourne final with a commanding win over Paula Badosa.

Belarusian top seed Sabalenka, who previously described Badosa as her "soulmate", recovered from an early setback to win 6-4 6-2.