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Ranked 142 Badosa Upsets No. 7 Gauff, Ends Losing Streak

6/19/2026

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Badosa Upsets Gauff

Paula Badosa, ranked No. 142, defeated world No. 7 Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the Berlin Open quarterfinals.
The win ended a five-match losing streak and was Badosa’s first victory since she beat Maria Sakkari on April 1.
Badosa, battling a chronic back stress fracture and torn hip labrum, skipped the Rome Masters and Paris Slam to focus on mental health.

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Sabalenka Advances

Aryna Sabalenka beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 6-4 to reach Berlin quarter-finals, sharpening Wimbledon prep.
Unseeded Nikola Bartunkova upset Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-4, earning a quarter-final with Sabalenka.
Jessica Pegula beat Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 6-4 for her fifth straight win, raising her record to 6-1.
Alexandra Eala saved twelve of fourteen break points to beat Donna Vekic 7-5, 6-4.

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Badosa Upset

The Laver Cup is scheduled for Los Angeles in 2027, according to a Berlin report.
Paula Badosa entered the Berlin tournament as a wildcard and defeated Coco Gauff in a three-set grass match that lasted one hour and 36 minutes.
Badosa will face doubles partner Jessica Pegula next, after Pegula beat Katerina Siniakova.
Alexandra Eala beat Donna Vekic 7-5, 6-4 and said she is fighting back.

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Badosa Upsets

Coach Pol Toledo urged Badosa to stay aggressive after first set, which she credited for the comeback.
Online trolls condemned her wildcard, but her upset over world No. 7 silenced them.
She disclosed a breakup with ex-boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas added personal strain to the victory.
She recalled a back injury that forced her out of Berlin a year earlier and converted four of five break-points, making the win especially meaningful.

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Historical Context

Serena Williams’ 2013 campaign, highlighted by 11 titles, a $12.4 million earnings record and a Wimbledon fourth-round exit, reinforced her reputation for bouncing back from setbacks. In 2024, Spain’s Paula Badosa’s upset of world No. 7 Coco Gauff at the Berlin Open echoed that pattern, showing how emerging players can translate personal challenges into headline victories.

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Badosa Upsets Gauff

Paula Badosa, ranked No. 142, defeated world No. 7 Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the Berlin Open quarterfinals.
The win ended a five-match losing streak and was Badosa’s first victory since she beat Maria Sakkari on April 1.
Badosa, battling a chronic back stress fracture and torn hip labrum, skipped the Rome Masters and Paris Slam to focus on mental health.

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