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

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 delivered a viral moment with Stefanos Tsitsipas during her Australian Open third-round match against Marta Kostyuk as the Spaniard appeared to be gesturing to her boyfriend that he should come down and play instead of her. The Spanish No. 11 seed made a good start, winning the first set.

Paula Badosa came up short at the Australian Open, but make no mistake about it, she proved she's more than capable of winning a Grand Slam tournament this season. Badosa, 27, missed an extended period of time in 2023 due to a back injury.

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

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.

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.

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Paula Badosa continues her strong run at the Australian Open and seems ready to reclaim the position she held just a few years ago before injuries took their toll. The former Indian Wells champion

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.

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

Paula Badosa said that the frosty handshake between her and Marta Kostyuk was all on the Ukrainian and her perception of some things. In the Australian Open third round, the Spanish tennis star beat the world No. 18 6-4 4-6 6-3 in a tricky weather conditions. Moments after the match ended, the two shared a very frosty handshake.