Paula Badosa She already knows her rival in the WTA quarterfinals on hard courts Ningbo (China)where the Catalan tennis player will try this Friday (around 11:30 am) to reach the semifinals to continue to strengthen his good play and form.
Badosa, 26 years old and world number 15, will face the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia (10th), with whom he matched his win-loss balance (1-1). Both will play their match in the third shift on the center court, with the program starting at 08:00 Spanish time with a match between Daria Kasatkina and Yulia Putintseva.
After overcoming his delicate back injury, Badosa is reaping the fruits of his labor and, like a tiny ant, his rise in the rankings has put him once again on the brink of the world top-10, the elite group in which the Catalan player. if he can play at his best level, that brought him to No. 2 in 2022.
Paula dropped to world number 140 in May and, in just five months, has climbed 125 places to be ranked 15th in tennis. He has 20 wins in his last 24 games, with the title at Washingtonsemi-finals in two WTA 1,000 (Cincinnati, Beijing)quarters of US Open and both rounds today at Ningbowhere he still seeks to improve on that result.
“I feel very good. After every game, my body responds well, which is a good sign. I think the key for me is that I feel very motivated and ready to play,” Badosa said in DAZN, with renewed vigor. after his long absence due to injury.
“It’s very difficult for me, especially because I love to compete, play and, of course, win. Being away from everything is difficult for me, but I’ve also learned a lot of things. One of the hardest things for me is learning that have patience and I think that taught me to accept situations that are not under my control, such as an injury, a little better,” said the Spanish player.
“I’m stronger than I thought,” Badosa added. “I’ve worked a lot since I came back from injury and, if you keep fighting, things will come,” Paula concluded.
Ningbo WTA
Quarter finals
Friday (08.00 Spanish time)
D. Kasatkina (Rus)-Y. Putintseva (Kaz)
M. Andreeva (Rus)-B. Krejcikova (Che)
Q. Badosa (ESP)-B. Haddad (Bra)
K. Muchova (Che)-A. Kalinskaya (Russia)
The
Round of 16 results (Thursday)
Haddad (Bra) to Boulter (GBR), 7-6 (2), 7-5
Krejcikova (Che) over Ma Yexin (Chn), 7-6 (5), 6-3
Kalinskaya (Rus) over Yuan Yue (Chn), 6-3, 6-3
Muchova (Che) over Cristian (Rum), 6-2, 6-1
Source: La Verdad
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