The Spanish Paula Badosa He assured, in the press conference after his victory in the first round against the American Taylor Townsend (6-1, 6-3), whose chances of going far at the Australian Open depend on his fitness, after he barely competed last season as a result of a serious back injury.
“I depend on the physical, let’s see how he reacts to me. Tennis wise, I’m getting better every day, adapting my level to what’s on the circuit. Fortunately, I don’t have much to wear today. Let’s see how my back is tomorrow, explained the second Spaniard who qualified for the second round after his compatriot won. Rebecca Masarova on the morning shift.
“I was very mentally strong and I tried to stop the noise. I told my team, that there is a lot of noise on the track. “This is my first experience of this kind,” he said, referring to court 6 of Melbourne Park, with a two-story bar on one side.
“Unfortunately, winning is the best feeling in the world. “I feel very good after so many months,” added the Girona native after adding his first victory in an official match since winning Wimbledon in July against American. Alison Riske-Amritaj.
“It’s hard for me to recover, I have to play a lot of games to get it back to normal. “A very difficult match awaits me in the next round against an opponent who is playing very well,” he said, referring to the Russian. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkovawho surpassed the Croatian Donna Vekic (22).
Source: La Verdad
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