Paula Badosa there was overwhelming staging this Thursday at Mutua Madrid is open and went through the first round with a resounding victory against the Russian Veronika Kudermetova (6-3 and 6-0) to meet the Romanian Simona Halep in the second leg of the tournament.
The second player in the world took 63 minutes to beat Kudermetova. Halep, two -time champion in Madrid, eliminated the Chinese Shuai Zhang by 6-2 and 6-3.
“Of course, the draw didn’t go well. It will be a very tough game and this could be a game of any final round. But now we have to accept it. Also I will play with her here in front of my fans and that makes it’s more special. We’ll see Let’s see what happens, “Badosa said of Halep.
“I want to play against rivals like this, although I would have preferred it to be later. But he played like that and when you want to do well in a tournament you have to beat the one you get. I’ve seen a lot of Simona Halep guys times playing grand slam. I like the way he plays, he is aggressive and solid. I have always been an example to him and playing against him will be a challenge, “the Spanish tennis player added.
Badosa’s win over Kudermetova was resounding. However, the Spaniard, who was a semi-finalist last year, admits he is starting to get nervous.
“I’m starting to get nervous, it’s a process from less to more. It’s never easy to debut and less here. He started out very strong. It was taken very well, loudly. And moreover it endured although eventually it became less “, Badosa analyzed.
“Then the forehand started to work and I adapted to the clay court game. I finally finished very well,” said Madrid’s main tournament favorite after abandoning world number one, Polish Iga Swiatek.
“It’s true that I’ve played a lot but I’m fine. I’m physically okay. I don’t feel very fast in the game but more because of the tension and nervousness and the desire to be good at it. I think I’ll be fine all week too. “Badosa commented that he feels a responsibility to do a good job in Madrid.
“In the beginning I put a lot of pressure on myself, although I am adapting. It is a factor that works in my favor. The first set they played against my nerves, but later I calmed down and felt comfortable,” she said.
Source: La Verdad
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