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Paula Badosa Aims to Emulate Carlos Alcaraz in Australia

Paula Badosa easily beat Gibson and advances to the second round of the Australian Open.

Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, the first Grand Slam of the season played on hard court, after dominating Australian Talia Gibson in their second-round clash . Badosa won in straight sets (6-1, 6-2) in just 48 minutes of play.

Badosa continues to make her mark at the Australian Open, matching her feat from last season by reaching the third round after an early victory over Gibson. The Spaniard only conceded one game to her opponent throughout the match, demonstrating her strong performance with only 10 unforced errors. Additionally, her serve was impressive, winning 78% of the points on her serve.


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However, Badosa will face a tougher challenge in the third round when she faces Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, ranked 18th in the world, who beat Germany’s Jule Niemeier in straight sets (6-3, 6-0) in one hour and six minutes.

With four titles under her belt, including her most recent victory in Washington last year, Paula Badosa did not need much time to achieve her goal and prepare to face Kostyuk, who showed a strong performance after his victory over Niemeier 6-3 and 6-0. Despite the gap in experience against Gibson, who was playing her first main draw in a Grand Slam and facing a top 20 player for the first time, Badosa was able to keep her composure.


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Playing against Gibson, Badosa faced a player who had only appeared in one previous Grand Slam, also in Melbourne, and who was playing in the second round for the first time against a top 20 player, a new experience in her career. career. Last season at this point, Gibson was ranked 228th in the world.

On paper, Badosa has proven to be a formidable opponent for Gibson, being ranked 12th in the world, a former world number two and champion of Indian Wells, as well as two other hardcourt tournaments (Sydney and Washington). The Begur player remains on course to leave Melbourne in the top 10. To achieve this, she must continue to progress in the tournament, with her best Grand Slam result remaining the round of 16 in 2022.

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