Sabalenka won 7-5 6-1 to reach the fourth round.
Second seed Sabalenka edged a tight first set against the former world number two, and then ran away with the second to win 7-5 6-1.Aryna Sabalenka celebrates her victory
But Sabalenka cranked up the power and punished a couple of Badosa second serves to haul herself level. The second set did not match the first as Sabalenka raced into a 4-0 lead before wrapping up the victory in an hour and 17 minutes.Badosa, who slipped out of the top 100 due to chronic injury problems, will now turn her attentions to the mixed doubles with boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas.
“We are good at separating things. On court we are opponents and I try not to watch in the other side and just trying to focus on myself and bring my best game. It is always tough matches against her.”
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