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Badosa blitzes Barty, Kudermetova edges Stephens to reach Charleston semis – WTA Tennis
Unseeded Paula Badosa stunned World No.1 Ashleigh Barty in the quarterfinals of the Volvo Car Open to reach the biggest semifinal of her career.
Prior to this week at the Volvo Car Open, Spain’s Paula Badosa had never before beaten a Top 20 player. Now, she’s scored a win against the World No.1.
The 23-year-old Spaniard’s career week on Charleston’s green clay continued on Friday night as she upset top seed Ashleigh Barty, 6-4, 6-3, to reach the semifinals at the WTA 500 event.
The victory is Badosa’s second over a seeded player this week, after she ousted No.5 seed and World No.12 Belinda Bencic in the second round.
The former French Open…
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