Paula Badosa continues on a steady pace in Stuttgart. The Catalan player defeated Tunisian Ons Jabeur (7-6 (9), 1-6, 6-3) on Friday in a difficult match that brought him a double prize. On the one hand to play the semifinals of the German tournament, and on the other hand secure second place in the world rankings From next Monday.
The battle was complicated from the first exchanges and it was the spirit of improvement and mental resistance that was the best weapon of the Badosa when the physical reserves began to deplete.
Eight service breaks, four for each player, were the summary of the madness of the first set, which went into the tie-break. Ongoing alternatives, with very competitive Jabeur and without fear of risk, they ended in victory over the Spaniards by 11-9.
Tired of the effort, Badosa lost the court in the second set, making him the tenth player in the world. he fell to 6-1 unopposed.
The crucial moment of the match came in the sixth game of the third set, where Badosa broke his opponent’s serve on white and led 4-2.
In his first match ball, the Catalan took advantage of his rival’s return to the net to stand in the semifinals. In that round, the winner of the cross between Belarusian Arina Sabalenka and Estonian Anett Kontaveit awaits him.
In the WTA rankings next Monday, Badosa will emerge as the new world number two, his best ranking ever. Just behind Polish Iga Swiatek, with whom he will appear in the final in Stuttgart.
From that privileged position, he will participate next week in the Madrid tournament, where he landed last year as a guest and ranked 62nd.
Source: La Verdad
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