Badosa stuns Gauff to reach first major semi-final
Image caption, Paula Badosa had lost her previous two Grand Slam quarter-finals
Paula Badosa stunned Coco Gauff at the Australian Open to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final - just one year after fearing she would have to retire from tennis.
The Spaniard, a former world number two, spent almost two years struggling with back problems and fell to 140th in the rankings
But, after a strong end to 2024, Badosa's comeback continued in sensational fashion as she ended American Gauff's 13-match winning streak with a 7-5 6-4 victory.
"I'm a bit emotional - as you know, I'm a very emotional person," Badosa said.
"I've been through a lot. I was in the past one of the best players in the world but I think now I'm a better player."
Badosa was named the WTA's Comeback Pla...