8:10 am
April 23

WTA Stuttgart: #3 Sabalenka v. #2 Badosa

Who will WIN this matchup?

#3 Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)

#2 Paula Badosa (ESP)

 

Current odds:

Aryna Sabalenka: (-110)

Paula Badosa: (-110)

 

• Paula Badosa was running on fumes in her quarterfinal against Ons Jabeur and needed repeated massage on her left thigh during changeovers. She fended off two set points during her 20-point opening set tiebreak before holding off the Tunisian, 7-6, 1-6, 6-3, in two hours and 11 minutes.

• Aryna Sabalenka had the honor of ending the longest indoor winning streak on the WTA tour since 2010. The third seed extended her spotless record against Anett Kontaveit to 5-0 after winning, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1; it was a repeat of their last year’s quarterfinal encounter at this very tournament.

• Head-to-head: Paula Badosa leads 2-0. She won in the second round of Cincinnati, 5-7, 6-2, 7-6, and round robin of WTA Finals Guadalajara, 6-4, 6-0, last year. Aryna Sabalenka will respond with a 15-9 record in semifinals, which includes a 0-3 showing after the end of last year’s clay swing.

4/10
Confidence
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#2 Paula Badosa (ESP)
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