Paula Badosa, 26 years old and world No. 113, messed up twice at the WTA grass tournament in Bad Homburg. Not enough to change the round of 16 against the German Jule Niemeierbut it gave another touch of suspense, and a certain reluctance, to its conclusion.
The Spanish woman has reasons to be smart. He defeated his rival 4-6, 6-2 and 6-1, in a comeback that proved he was recapturing his best tennis of the stage after a lumbar injury left permanent scars that he needed face for the duration. of his career.
It means a lot to be back in the quarterfinals, a round I haven’t seen since Rome in 2023, more than a year ago. In addition, it confirmed his return to the world top-100, a goal he urgently needs to cover as he has only two tournaments left with an injury-protected ranking.
An invitation from the organization of the event gave a new impetus to the trajectory of Badasswho renounced the Paris 2024 Olympic Games precisely so as not to exhaust your protected ranking options in an appointment that will not award ranking points.
Paula Badosa He has a rest day this Wednesday, where his rival competes, as he will withdraw from the scheduled duel between the Russian Diana Schneider and the ukrainian Dayana Yastremska.
And in the post-match interview, which all fans are listening to, the Catalan wants to know what he will do on a day without a game, asking him to leave the traditional. “Please don’t tell me that you will be at the hotel, that you will train. All these boring things,” commented the interviewer. “It’s time to do something else,” he concluded.
“Come on. What is this city known for, surprising everyone by asking. “For many things,” the interviewer tried.
“The most important one. The spa,” Badosa almost scolded his interlocutor for not mentioning him. Everyone realized the relevance of the spas in Germany’s Bad Homburg, and there was applause for the tennis player.
“I’ll train for a while, rest and maybe go to the spa for a while. That’ll be my day.” On Badosa Wednesday, competitive on all fronts, lively. Good sign. Indicates contentment and positivism.
Source: La Verdad
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