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STUTTGART, Germany — Paula Badosa has battled past Diana Shnaider 6-3, 6-4 to set up a match with friend and world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka at the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart. Shnaider fended off four match points before former No. 2 Badosa took her fifth opportunity at the clay-court tournament. Veronika Kudermetova of Russia outlasted Barbora Krejčíková 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 for a second-round meeting with No. 4 Elena Rybakina. Sachia Vickery of the U.S. defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 7-6, 7-5 and will next face compatriot Coco Gauff in the second round. Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is the defending two-time champion.
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