Melbourne, Jan 21, 2025 (AFP) - Badosa almost quit tennis last year, now she's in Australian Open semi

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2025-01-21

An emotional Paula Badosa reached her maiden Grand Slam semi-final at the Australian Open on Tuesday -- then described how she almost quit tennis last year because of a chronic back injury. The Spanish 11th seed stunned world number three Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4 in the quarter-finals in Melbourne, falling to the court in celebration. Badosa is the first Spanish woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Garbine Muguruza, also in Melbourne, in 2020.......

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