Paula Badosa from Begur has beaten Switzerland in a tremendous struggle Belinda Bencic by 7-6 (6), 3-6 and 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Sydney International, making it to the semifinals of the Australian tournament.
The tennis player, who fell in the first round of the Adelaide tournament against the Belarusian Victoria Azarenka in what was her first test in Australia, will face for a ticket to the final in the Russian Daria Kasatkina, who got rid of fellow Spaniard Garbiñe Muguruza in the other quarterfinal night game.
Badosa had commented that his goal in the pre-Australian Open tournaments was to spend as much time as possible on the track and this Thursday he has fulfilled his wishes after sealing his way to the penultimate round after two hours and average game.
It will be the first time the Russian Kasatkina faces the Spanish and reigning Indian Wells champion.
The other semifinal will face Estonian Anett Kontaveiti of Czech Barbora Krejcikova after beating Tunisian Ons Jabeur and Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, respectively.
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