By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday January 23, 2025
Store til you drop. That may very properly be the mantra of Paula Badosa the following time she hangs out along with her bestie Aryna Sabalenka.
The pair shared the court docket on Thursday night time in Rod Laver Enviornment, with Sabalenka notching her sixth consecutive victory over the Spaniard, 64, 6-2.
After the win, in an endearing second, Sabalenka promised that she would take Badosa purchasing and purchase her no matter she desires.
“I hope she’s nonetheless my good friend,” Sabalenka joked, earlier than saying: “I promise Paula, we’ll buy groceries and I’ll pay for no matter she desires,” Sabalenka instructed the group.
Besties buy groceries 🛍️We hope you maintain @SabalenkaA to this @paulabadosa 😂#AO2025 pic.twitter.com/3BtV00KC37
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2025
Badosa, who reached her maiden Grand Slam semifinal in Melbourne this week, says she’s more than pleased to take her good friend up on that provide.
“It should be one thing actually costly as a result of now I believe she doubled the prize cash,” Badosa stated. “So I believe she will not have an issue [with] that. I’ll give it some thought.”
For her win, Sabalenka earned an additional $800,000 Australian {dollars} (about $501,000 US {dollars}).
Sabalenka “Taking part in Like No.1
Badosa had nothing however reward for the standard of Sabalenka’s play on Thursday night time.
“The extent of Aryna at the moment, she performed like a No. 1. I could not do rather more at the moment,” Badosa stated. “She performed the most effective match not even of the week. From the final months, for positive. If she performs like this, I imply, we are able to already give her the trophy.”
Requested to elaborate on what taking part in like a No.1 meant she stated:
“Whenever you’re aggressive. Whenever you go for the traces. Whenever you change instructions. When a ball is coming robust to you, however you are in a position to change instructions very simply. You are quick. You are serving properly.
“You do the whole lot properly. That is how a No. 1 performs. She did it at the moment.”
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