Paula Badosa provided a bit humorous but additionally very trustworthy evaluation of the way it feels to play Aryna Sabalenka because the Spaniard says her greatest pal strikes a rival across the courtroom like she is enjoying a PlayStation recreation.
On Thursday, the world No. 12 fell brief in her first Grand Slam semifinal as the highest seed claimed a routine 6-4 6-2 win.
After dropping the opening two video games of the match, Sabalenka upped her recreation as she earned a complete of 4 breaks and in addition did not lose her serve as soon as within the the rest of the match.
The Belarusian additionally fired 32 aces and received 77 p.c of her first-serve factors whereas Badosa registered solely 11 winners and created just one break level alternative.
“Everything she was doing today, touching today, could become gold. I have nothing to say,” the Eleventh-seeded Spaniard mentioned.
“Of course credit to her, congratulations to her. She played the best match not even of the week — from the last months, for sure.
“If she performs like this, I imply, we will already give her the trophy.”
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Badosa: I feel like Sabalenka is playing a PlayStation
In 2021, the Spanish tennis star beat the Belarusian in their first two meetings.
Since then, she has lost five in a row against the three-time Grand Slam winner.
“Typically you are like, I do not know, I am simply strolling across the courtroom as a result of I really feel like she’s enjoying a PlayStation,” Badosa explained.
“As we speak she was like that. So generally I am like, what’s taking place? I haven’t got time even to suppose.”
The Spaniard and Sabalenka have a really shut relationship off the courtroom.
After her win, the world No. 1 joked that she knew her greatest pal was in all probability a bit offended at her so she promised to take her to a buying and purchase her no matter she wished.
