Aryna Sabalenka secured a hard-fought victory over best friend Paula Badosa at the French Open on Saturday, while Elena Rybakina joined her in the fourth round.
Sabalenka and Spaniard Badosa have enjoyed a strong bond since 2021 but there was no quarter given as the world No 2 kept alive her hopes of a maiden Roland Garros title with a 7-5 6-1 victory. Sabalenka came close to dropping her first set of the tournament. Badosa broke serve three times in the opener to lead 5-3 before Sabalenka stormed back to win four games in a row, going on to power past her opponent in the second set.
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