Paula Badosa, gold champion in Washington

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The Spanish Paula Badosa, 26 years old and number 62, confirmed his good recovery after a stress injury to the fourth lumbar vertebra, which kept him out of the circuit for half a season and which led to a chronic back problem that should be carefully to be cared for by the tennis player, knowing that He could betray her at any time.

Willing to exploit his passion for tennis as much as he wants and with a competitive nature, the best version of the Catalan is flourishing. He was number two in the world, he rubbed shoulders with the best. And he wants to regain this status.

He does not flatter. She resigned from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games needing results, points that solidified her climb up the rankings, and won her personal gold as champion of the WTA tournament in Washington. He fell on the track and burst into tears of joy. He had a bad time, the reward came. He immediately took out his cell phone, and more tears in a short but intense video conference.

Paula Badosa, 26 years old and number 62, beat the Czech Marie Bouzkova26 years old and number 43, Belarusian executioner Aryna Sabalenka in ‘semies’. 6-1, 4-6 and 6-4 in a match that suffered two delays, due to the threat of an electrical storm (at 6-1, 1-1) and then rain.


The student of Pol Toledo He didn’t budge before any elements, or the opposition of a more aggressive rival after the first suspension and felt trapped in the first heat.

Fourth title for Paula Badosa, which did not increase its record for two and a half years. He didn’t fail in the finals, he won them all. In 2021, Indian Wells and Belgrade. In 2022, Sydney.

He picked up 500 ranking points, moving up from 62nd to 40th place, and a check for $142,000. Aim high, with Toronto, Cincinnati and the US Open on the agenda.

Happening at Coco Gauff, at Paris 2024, in a tournament record that gave Paula Badosa an invitation to enter the draw without having to run out of a long-term injury-protected ranking option.

Source: La Verdad

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