Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa – Miami Open: Live score and game-by-game updates as World No 2 takes the court for the first time since the death of her former partner Konstantin Koltsov

Given what happened you would not blame Aryna Sabalenka if she wanted to pull out of the Miami Open.

But she decided to continue her preparations for the Miami Open and has been pictured in training this week.

Ahead of her Round of 64 match against her best friend, Spain’s Paula Badosa, on Friday, Sabalenka took to court to work on her forehand and serve Wednesday afternoon.

Despite grieving, the Belarusian tennis star channeled her focus into her training with her coaches.

At one point, Sabalenka, who appeared be grimacing at times, wiped her face with an orange towel as she took a break on a court-side bench.