Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa Head to Head & Grand Slam Record Ahead of Australian Open 2025 Semi-Final

Top seed and reigning two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka will lock horns with eleventh seed Paula Badosa in the first women's singles semi-final of the Australian Open 2025 at the Rod Laver Arena on Thursday (January 23).

Sabalenka, who won 19 straight matches in Melbourne and is intent on winning her third consecutive Australian Open title, evaded a hiccup against 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarter-final to reach the last four.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa head to head record

Badosa, on the other hand, ousted third seed Coco Gauff of the United States in the other last eight match to reach the women's singles semi-final. This was the Spanish star's first Top 10 win in a Grand Slam, and also her first over a former major champion in nearly three years.

The 2023 and 2024 champion Sabalenka had earlier secured straight sets wins over USA's Sloane Stephens, Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Denmark's Clara Tauson and Mirra Andreeva in the previous rounds at the ongoing Australian Open.

Badosa, who opened her campaign with straight sets wins over Xin Wang of China and Australian wildcard Talia Gibson, was made to work hard by 17th seed Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in the third round before another straight sets victory over Olga Danilovic of Serbia.

Before Sabalenka and Badosa face off in the last four at the Melbourne Park, here is a look at their head-to-head record and results followed by their grand slam numbers:

Sabalenka vs Badosa Head to Head record

Sabalenka holds a 5-2 record against Badosa, having won the recent five, including their only meeting at a Grand Slam event - third round of Roland Garros last year. Badosa, however, is 2-1 when the two have faced off on hard courts, a surface on which they will clash today.

Sabalenka vs Badosa Results

2024 Roland Garros: Sabalenka beat Badosa 7-5, 6-1 in Round of 32 (Clay Court)
2024 Stuttgart Open: Sabalenka beat Badosa 7-6(4), 4-6, 3-3 Retired in Round of 16 (Clay Court)
2024 Miami Open: Sabalenka beat Badosa 6-4, 6-4 in Round of 64 (Hard Court)
2023 Stuttgart Open: Sabalenka beat Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in Quarter-Finals (Clay Court)
2022 Stuttgart Open: Sabalenka beat Badosa 7-6(5), 6-4 in Semi-Finals (Clay Court)
2021 WTA Finals: Badosa beat Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 in Round 1 (Hard Court)
2021 Cincinnati Masters: Badosa beat Sabalenka 5-7, 6-2, 7-6(4) in Round of 32 (Hard Court)

Sabalenka and Badosa's Grand Slam Record

Sabalenka, a two-time Australian Open champion, has won a singles major three times, starting with back-to-back titles in Melbourne followed by the triumph in US Open last year. She has also won two grand slam titles in doubles, winning in Melbourne in 2021 after US Open win in 2019.

Badosa, meanwhile, has never won a major in singles or doubles. In fact, the Spaniard has reached only as far as the semi-final only once. She achieved that feat in Melbourne this year, and will be hoping to better that when she takes court on Thursday (January 23).