Elena Rybakina and Paula Badosa, two of the top seeds at the Dubai Open, advanced on Tuesday and will face off in the round of 16 at the hardcourt tournament.

Gauff's opponent in the quarterfinals, Spanish star Paula Badosa, had never advanced further than the quarterfinals in any Grand Slam event in her career. But, all streaks must come to an end.

Defending champion Sabalenka was hailed by beaten semi-finalist Paula Badosa as being so good it was “like she ... has won 20 straight matches on the famous blue hard courts. A 21st will complete a ...

Defending champion Sabalenka was hailed by beaten semi-finalist Paula Badosa as being so good it was "like she's ... has won 20 straight matches on the famous blue hard courts. A 21st will complete a ...

Defending champion Sabalenka was hailed by beaten semi-finalist Paula Badosa as being so good it was “like she ... has won 20 straight matches on the famous blue hard courts. A 21st will complete a ...

Defending champion Sabalenka was hailed by beaten semi-finalist Paula Badosa as being so good it ... has won 20 straight matches on the famous blue hard courts. If she makes it 21 it will see ...

IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka hugs Spain's Paula Badosa after winning her semi final match. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters As Paula Badosa watched Aryna Sabalenka winners whizzing by her ...

Defending champion Sabalenka was hailed by beaten semifinalist Paula Badosa as being so good it ... has won 20 straight matches on the famous blue hard courts. If she makes it 21 it will see ...

Defending champion Sabalenka was hailed by beaten semifinalist Paula Badosa as being so good it ... has won 20 straight matches on the famous blue hard courts. If she makes it 21 it will see ...

ED CARRUTHERS AT MELBOURNE PARK: It came after the Belarusian star secured a straight-sets victory over the Spaniard, to book her place in the finals of the women's singles.

On Thursday, she faced her friend and fellow tennis player Paula Badosa in the Australian Open, beating her in straight sets. Afterward, she offered one of the best remedies for that situation ...