Paula Badosa26 years old, shouted in Washington “I’m an athlete again. A year ago I was watching all this from the couch.” He recalled his serious injury to the fourth lumbar vertebra, which led to a chronic problem, as he discovered in March of this year. Sometimes you have to enter to continue competing.
This effort was worth it, because it also proved that it was an appropriate decision not to change surfaces and give up on the Olympic Games. It was a chore to have to withdraw from a second Olympic event, but not so much for her once she won the WTA 500 title in Washington.
His fourth crown, first in two and a half years. He remains unbeaten in finals: 4 out of 4. He has previously won the Indian Wells 1000, the Belgrade 250, both in 2021, and the Sydney 500 in 2022.
“This is possibly the most special moment of my career, I have overcome many obstacles,” he commented. Badass.
It was a start to his injury recovery. “I want to prove myself even more,” said the former world No. 2. It only adds to the North American hard court tour, which continues this week in Toronto. Then, Cincinnati and the US Open.
Badosa doesn’t have to worry about ranking, entering the draws of big tournaments. He applied after taking advantage of the invitation extended to him by the Washington organization.
It climbed 100 positions in less than three months. On May 20 he was 140th in the rankings, where he now occupies the 40th position, gaining twenty-two places in Washington. This is its best ranking in twelve months, as it was 33rd in July 2023.
The turning point was his defeat against Jessica Bouzas in the opening round of the WTA 1000 in Madrid. “I hit rock bottom,” admitted Badosa, when he couldn’t identify himself on the court.
With your coach Pol Toledowho shared a box in America’s capital with Claudia Taberner, Paula’s friend, and recovering physically David Antonathe Catalan has won 15 of his 19 fights since the KO at Caja Mágica.
According to the WTA draw, Paula Badosa is playing against the Dane Clara Tausoncrossing the second, to win, with the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, fourth seed. A condition in which the native of Girona seeks as soon as possible to aim for more suitable teams in the first qualifying rounds.
Source: La Verdad
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