Badosa has never advanced beyond the fourth round at any Grand Slam tournament. This may change at the Australian Open. The Spaniard first won against Wang Xinyu (6:3, 7:6), and then defeated the hosts' representative Talia Gibson (6:1, 6:0). In the third round, her opponent was Marta Kostiuk.
Hot “discussion” during the Australian Open. What was Bados talking about?
Badosa's match with Kostiuk was her most difficult match so far. The Spaniard won the first set 6:4, but the second set looked like a complete defeat. After the first five games… she was losing 0:5. It was at this moment that the camera caught her talking to Stefanos Tsitsipas, who seemed to be supporting her from the stands. Badosa gestured towards her partner to indicate that if she wanted, she could enter the court herself. The Greek replied with signs that said directly – “Easy”.
Badosa was close to making up for the losses in the same set. Ultimately, she lost 4:6. This ineffective pursuit of the result apparently had a good effect on her, because in the next part of the match it was much better. She took a 3-0 lead and the Ukrainian was unable to respond effectively. Badosa won the third set 6-3 and advanced to the fourth round.
After the meeting, she explained the gesturing situation in an interview. – I actually said that to my coach. But he (Stefanos Tsitsipas, editor's note) supported me very much, gave me amazing advice, told me to be aggressive and go for what I wanted. He helped me at every point. I think he was more nervous than I was, but I'm really happy with his support, said the Spaniard.
Badosa still hasn't met her opponent with whom she will play in the fourth round. It will be the winner of the match Olga Danilović – Jessica Pegula. This meeting will take place on Friday, January 17 at approximately 11:00.