First pair of Australian Open 2025 semifinalists determined

Today in Melbourne, the first two quarterfinal matches of the women’s singles draw at the Australian Open 2025 concluded, determining the first pair of semifinalists.

Details: The day began with a stunning upset as Spain’s Paula Badosa defeated Coco Gauff, one of the tournament favorites. Badosa secured the victory in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4.

Badosa’s opponent in the semifinal will be world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who edged past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in a tense three-set battle, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

Reminder: Yesterday, a viral video showed Jannik Sinner visibly trembling during a break in his match against Holger Rune.