Updated On: 24 March, 2024 07:40 AM IST | Miami | AFP
“She is a very, very strong woman, strong personality. You can see it on the court...I know her off court so it doesn’t surprise me at all,” Badosa said

Aryna Sabalenka. Pic/AFP
World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka returned to the court for the first time since the death of her ex-boyfriend earlier this week and kept her emotions in check as she beat Spain’s Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-3 on Friday. After six hours of rain delays, Sabalenka walked onto the court wearing an all-black outfit, a choice matched by her close friend Badosa.