Paula Badosa joked that Aryna Sabalenka produced 'PlayStation' tennis during their semi-final clash at the Australian Open 2025 on Thursday, January 23. Sabalenka reached her 3rd consecutive final by beating Badosa in straight sets.

As Paula Badosa watched Aryna Sabalenka winners whizzing by her from all angles on Thursday, it was game over for the Spaniard in the Australian Open semi-finals as she fell to an inspired opponent producing "PlayStation" tennis.

Aryna Sabalenka will get the opportunity to shoot for a third consecutive Australian Open title after thrashing Paula Badosa in the semi-final at Rod Laver Arena.

The first of two Australian Open women’s singles semifinals is set for an early Thursday morning start in Melbourne as No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka battles No. 11 Paula Badosa.

Her opponent, Keys, also last reached the semi-finals in 2022 but was beaten by Ashleigh Barty who went on to win the tournament. Keys’s previous two outing saw her battle past Elena Rybakina in the fourth round then Elina Svitolina in the quarters. The American has had a tougher run but is a wiley competitior and should give Swiatek some trouble.

The semifinal matches are scheduled to start at 3:30 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Paula Badosa joked that rival Aryna Sabalenka could now buy her "something really expensive" after being offered a shopping trip by her opponent during their Australian Open clash

Check out the Head to Head record, results and Grand Slam numbers of both the tennis players ahead of the Australian Open 2025 women’s singles semi-final on myKhel.com.

Aryna Sabalenka overcame a sluggish start in the semifinal match as she beat Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2, thus putting an end to her dream run in Melbourne.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Aryna Sabalenka reaches her third straight Australian Open final by beating Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2.

In the latest ‘Sabadosa’ installment, the two-time defending champion pulled away from best friend Paula Badosa, 6-4, 6-2, to claim Thursday evening’s first semifinal on Rod Laver Arena. Sabalenka delivered 32 winners to 21 unforced errors throughout the 86-minute victory.