No. 12-ranked Paula Badosa will take on No. 18 Marta Kostyuk in the Australian Open Round of 32 on Thursday, January 16.Badosa defeated Talia Gibson 6-1, 6-0 on Wednesday in the Round of 64 in her

Fans wondered what could have possibly caused Marta Kostyuk to give Paula Badosa a frosty handshake following their Australian Open match but many probably don't remember that the Ukrainian once publicly said that she was left disappointed by the Spaniard.

Paula Badosa and Marta Kostyuk had an epic third-round battle at the Australian Open. However, the handshake between the two was frosty, and the Spaniard explained why afterward. Badosa fought for

Paula Badosa says she had "nothing to do" with the uncomfortable post-match handshake with Marta Kostyuk at the Australian Open. The Spanish 11th seed won through to the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a 6-4 4-6 6-3 win over the Ukrainian at KIA Arena.

Paula Badosa came through a topsy-turvy three-set win over Marta Kostyuk in the Australian Open third round. The former won 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to book her spot in the second week of the Grand Slam.

She later clarified that all of the anger was directed at her coach and not anyone else in her box, including her boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas. And her coach has now confessed to purposefully “provoking” Badosa on the court.

Paula Badosa experienced a moment of frustration during her third-round clash with Marta Kostyuk at the 2025 Australian Open.

During the match, Badosa struggled with the wind and vented to her box. And a commentator told Tsitsipas that his response was “the last thing you want to tell a woman”. Badosa found herself embroiled in a rollercoaster match on Friday as she faced 17th seed Kostyuk. The Spaniard took the first set 6-4 but suddenly fell 0-5 behind in the second.

Paula Badosa insisted she was not communicating with her boyfriend, Stefanos Tsitsipas when she became stressed during her third-round match against Marta Kostyuk at the 2025 Australian Open.

Paula Badosa prevailed over Marta Kostyuk at the 2025 Australian Open with the 11th seed claiming a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over the Ukrainian on the KIA Arena but aside from funny moments with Stefanos

In her last Grand Slam quarterfinal, the Spaniard imploded in New York. She is taking the lessons into her match with Gauff in Melbourne.

In the Round of 16 at the Australian Open on Saturday, Paula Badosa (ranked No. 12) faces Olga Danilovic (No. 55).Badosa enters the Round of 16 after her three-set victory on Thursday over Marta