The Spanish Paula Badosa and the greek Stefanos Tsitsipas They enjoyed an unforgettable night forming a mixed duo at the Eisenhower Cup, one of the events before the ATP and WTA 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells, in the United States.
He and she were part of their respective teams in the competition, but the Catalan, who entered with an invitation from the organization as a former champion, was removed from it before his debut. Because the stress fracture of a vertebra, seen in May 2023, Badass He was unable to recover enough to allow him to play regularly. He tried, but has accumulated withdrawals and withdrawals so far this season, completing just seven games in five events.
Chillies, 25 years old and No. 11 ATP, remained in the ATP Masters 1000, which is already one of the qualifiers for the round of 16. This Tuesday I have an appointment in the Czech Jiri Lehecka. He needs wins as he slips out of his top-10 status, something that hasn’t happened since he entered in February 2019.
The Greek checked, after losing Frances Tiafoe in the third round of Indian Wells, the reality of everyday life with the Paula Badosa, 26 years old and number 73 WTA. An integrated romantic relationship, although not accompanied by the sporting aspect as both would have liked.
Chillies analyzed the situation of Badass, which deals with an athlete’s worst enemy, injuries. And how it also affects him.
“It creates a difficult moment, and not only for Paula, for me too, has to be there in pushing for recovery, to get me back on track. He was in and out, the most disappointing thing was that he played a few games, but he didn’t feel good afterwards. It’s a complicated process, for both of us,” he said. Chillies
Colleague and partner, he wants to contribute all he can. He points out that “in the end, it’s more about finding the right words, what to say in each moment. You are committed to the process, but as time goes by there is less to say, each person knows better the their body than anyone else’s. In the end, I wasn’t at my best, we were looking for a solution together.
He is optimistic: “Time will tell, but I am convinced Paula “He will make a full recovery and be ready to compete again at his best.”
Regarding his fall from the top-10, he said that “part of the experience of being away is that the difficult games come earlier. But I’m ready for it, for any circumstances that arise in my career. Trying I just deal with it the best I can.” every day,” he concluded.
Tsitsipas is at the bottom of the table. If he beats Lehecka, he could face the current undefeated Jannik Sinner or the American Ben Shelton. Carlos Alcaraz could be in the semifinals, but also Alexander Zverev or Alex de Minaur. Rigid frame.
Source: La Verdad
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