FRENCH OPEN: Aryna Sabalenka beat Paula Badosa in Paris. Pic: Christophe Ena/AP
Aryna Sabalenka beat her best friend Paula Badosa to reach the fourth round of the French Open.
Second seed Sabalenka edged a tight first set against the former world number two, and then ran away with the second to win 7-5 6-1.
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