Paula Badosa He had reason to leave Melbourne happy. After a long injury to a vertebra, almost seven months away from the circuit, he was again associated with success at the Australian Open, where he reached the third round showing interesting tennis.
He said he just missed that physical tone that competition provides, which he will continue to look for Hua Hin WTA, which begins in Thai lands from January 29 to February 4. Tennis, a level consistent with a talent that remains even after a long period of inactivity.
However, the Catalan tennis player struggled this Sunday on the same stage, John Cain Arenawhere a few days ago the American removed it Amanda Anisimova.
He saw helplessly, from the box of technicians and family, how his companion, the Greek, suffered. Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was shot by the American Taylor Fritz 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3 and 6-3, in a three-hour round of 16 matches.
Fritz He erupted with joy as he achieved his first victory against a top-10 Grand Slam player after eleven losses. The American, 26 years old and world number 12, entered the quarterfinals in Australia for the first time, where Novak Djokovic, with whom he has a record of 0-8, awaits him.
For Tsitsipas, a pitcher of cold water. Defending in the final of the previous edition, he was still in danger of falling into the top-10, almost closing, now safely dropped from seventh to tenth place in the classification. It is in Australian hands Alex de Minaurthat if he loses Andrey Rublev in Melbourne it would separate the Greek from the top ten clubs.
Source: La Verdad
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