World No. 3 Paula Badosa is preparing for a difficult Stuttgart quarterfinal as she has admitted that she expects 10th-ranked Ons Jabeur to come out firing. On Thursday, No. 2 seed Badosa edged out Elena Rybakina 6-2 4-6 7-6 (4) to progress into the Stuttgart quarterfinal. Badosa defeated Jabeur when they first met in the 2015 US Open qualifying. Their first official match came last year, when Jabeur defeated Badosa at the Miami Masters. In October, Badosa beat Jabeur en route to winning …

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