Aryna Sabalenka's classy publish-fit offer to Paula Badosa after handing Australian Open loss; Spaniard responds
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka made a classy offer to buddy Paula Badosa on thursday after beating her in immediately sets to attain a third straight Australian Open final.
The Spaniard later replied to the provide.
Sabalenka overcame a sluggish begin within the semifinal suit as she beat the arena no. 12 6-four, 6-2, as a consequence setting an quit to her dream run in Melbourne. Badosa turned into ranked outdoor a hundred a year in the past amid endured damage struggles and almost contemplated retirement before making a consistent comeback this yr, in which she greatly surprised former US Open champion Coco Gauff en path to making her maiden Slam semifinal.
Following the win for Sabalenka, the Belarusian was hoping that Badosa nonetheless continue to be her friend after the end result on thursday and offered to hazard the Spaniard to buying as an apology.
speaking to Jelena Dokic, Sabalenka said: "i hope she's nonetheless my pal. i'm positive she hates me for the next hours and days. it is k; i'm able to deal with that. After that, I assume we will be lower back as friends, returned going out together, purchasing... I promise Paula we will go shopping, and i'll pay for some thing she needs."
whilst similarly asked how she will tools up for the very last, where Sabalenka will face Madison Keys, who bowled over global no. 2 Iga Swiatek inside the 2d semifinal, the 26-12 months-antique said: "it is all approximately having amusing on day after today and placing apart tennis. Of route, i'm going to practice a bit, but for the relaxation of the day i will put aside tennis. buying with Paula? perhaps, i am hoping she'll nevertheless be here and we can move keep. however i will put a restriction for her because she will cross loopy."
inside the put up-match presser, Badosa was requested approximately Sabalenka's provide and whether she had something in thoughts to call for as a present. "some thing virtually steeply-priced then," she said.
"it will be something clearly pricey because now I think she doubled the prize cash. So I assume she won't have a hassle for that. i can think about it."
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