Paula Badosa entered like a sparkle into WTA 1000 Madrid, the tournament in which he expected his push towards the elite by entering the 2021 semifinals thanks to an invitation. No. 62 it in the world. Now, in a radical change of role, he launches his best ranking, number two, waiting for the final assault on the throne with a Grand Slam under his arm.
The Girona woman was released, 24 years old. He swept the way back to magic boxa, under the roof of Manolo Santana Stadium to prevent rain, Russian style Veronika Kudermetova, 25 years old and No. 25 WTA. win by 6-3 and 6-0 in an hour and five minutes.
the student of Jorge Garcia He showed two different faces with equal strength and value. He knew how to suffer in the early stages of the game, the tense ones, survived key points including serving, and launched himself into the rival once he got a court meter that gave him the command. He went with everyone for KOT.
Ang Mutua Madrid is open its trading was high, even after the last minute drop of No. 1 Iga Swaitek. Badosa’s painting does not allow for a break. In the second round he met the most successful tennis player in this competition, the double champion in four finals Simona Halep. The Romanian, 30 years old and number 21, dominated China’s Shuai Zhang 6-2, 6-3.
“A final match of any tournament. Halep has inspired me a lot. I’ve seen her win Grand Slams. It’s going to be a very tough match, I’m going to need you,” the Spanish woman told the public. “It’s going to be a challenge,” he concludes.
This will be the first duel between Badosa and one of the greats of its past seasons, which reigns in the rankings, Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
The Catalan submitted with a slight 8-0 to an opponent where he continued to have a negative balance (2-3). But there is already a favorable 2-0 this year, as it outperforms last Indian Wells by 6-3 and 6-2.
Badosa came from five break balls, mostly with strong services, to weaken Kudermetova’s morale, which sank after losing in the first set. A consecutive ten points from Paula would mean tying both 6-3 and advancing to 2-0, based on the subsequent ‘donut’.
Champion in this campaign on sydney, recent quarterfinalist in Charleston and semifinalist in Stuttgart, in clay, green and clay, respectively, Badosa has grown to a delicate debut, due to the opponent’s entity and the duality of being at home, which means having support of stand but also extra pressure, especially when there are ranking points that must be defended. Paula is on the walk, she eats complex challenges.
Source: La Verdad
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