The Spanish Paula Badosa comments after his victory in the second round of the Australian Open against the Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova that he wants to “return to the top as soon as possible”, after occupying second place in the world in 2022.
“I didn’t expect to play this well so soon. I lost in Adelaide, but my tennis is good even though my body is a little rusty. I didn’t expect this after seven months. I’m proud,” said the Catalan after their match was played again on noisy court 6, with a bar on one side.
“It’s very noisy and it’s hard to concentrate. Also, the track is very fast, although it’s true that I feel good there (after two wins). I don’t like it very much because of the noise. , my rivals have also complained,” he clarified. a Badosa, who will meet American Amanda Anisimova in the next round.
“Mental health is the most important thing. She is a player who has been top-20 and has played Grand Slam semifinals. I empathize with her a lot because of what she experiences,” he added about his next obstacle, which was also removed from the circuit since April. for mental health related problems.
“I’m trying to forgive myself more for mistakes. I’m a very emotional player and it’s hard for me to accept the mistake. I try to complain less, it’s a personal goal and so far it’s going well,” said Badosa, who will return to compete at Melbourne Park this Friday to battle it out in round three.
Source: La Verdad
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