Badosa sweeps and extends the winning streak

Paula Badosa She cemented her winning streak by sweeping her WTA 1000 debut in Toronto, just two days after winning her fourth professional title in Washington. No hangovers. On the contrary, you want to make the most of this good form, which has been so sought after and worked for since the back injury appeared in the spring of 2023.

The Spaniard knows he is in a privileged position to take the big step and return to the elite, where he belonged not long ago when he reached world number two. He only added to the rest of the season, what he could not play last season due to injury. “I was on the couch,” he recalled in Washington after defeating the Czech Marie Bouzkova.

Hungry for tennis and victories, recovering his strong game, based on a dominant serve and devastating groundstrokes, with the talent he has, he defeated the Danish Clara Tauson, 21 years old and number 62, by 6-1 and 6-4 in 1h.23′. The first sleeve was shipped within half an hour.

In the second he had to work a little, because he didn’t take advantage of two breaking balls for 5-2 and serve. He reacted to a disturbing 4-4​​​​ with authority, without allowing a rival to breathe, which he clearly subdued.

Badosa, who climbed to 40th in the world rankings, 23rd best so far on the circuit, will have a good test in the second round in Toronto. Against number 11, the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, exempt from the opening round due to his ranking and seeding status.

This will be the fifth match between the two, with a 2-2 tie in history. The latest, on the land of Rome 2023, with Begur’s defeat by 6-2, 4-6 and 6-3. On hard court, the surface you touch, balance 1-1. In Sydney 2022, Badosa won 7-6 (1) and 6-1.