Paula Badosa has started her 2025 Australian Open career with a solid stride. The Catalan entered the second round this Sunday after defeating China’s Xinyu Wang 6-3, 7-6(5) in a trap match that started badly.
After winning the opening game, the former world number 2 was The old ghosts then appeared and he saw how his rival was blocking thanks to a timely break that allowed him to climb to 1-3.
However, this time Badosa didn’t let himself be caught off guard by the first change and shifted a few more gears to head straight into the first set. Five consecutive games, with two breaks, allowed him to extinguish the initial fire and dominate a good first set at will.
The second round was different. Both started seriously and firmly, without giving chances to the rival, a dynamic that was broken only after the ninth game. At 4-4, the Spaniard raised his level, was more aggressive and achieved a break that seemed certain.
But it is not. Far from collapsing, Wang stepped forward. and, without complications, he began to put a Badosa in serious trouble that could not be closed in his service.
After another pair of transition games where both remained calm and held their serves, The set was settled in a tiebreak that couldn’t have started worse for Begur’s team.who was forced to overcome the initial 0-3.
In a new example of tenacity and mental strength, Badosa battled point after point until the tiebreaker.but not before giving him trouble with an inopportune double fault on his first match point, and ended up taking a convincing victory that allowed him to continue dreaming of doing something great here in Melbourne.
“I think the match was very good. I was there at every point. It’s mentally tough. Playing in the first round is not easy. I was nervous because I knew his potential. You can see it. It was hit very, very hard.. I know it’s a small difference. Some days you are good and others are the opposite. “I’m very happy to be in the second round,” the Spaniard said on court after the match.
Next appointment, on Wednesday against the winner of the match between Turkish Zeynep Sonmez and Australian Talia Gibson.
Jessica Bouzas also made it to the second round. The Galician put together a superb performance to defeat British Sonay Kartal 6-1, 7-6(5). Aryna Sabalenka now hopes for a high challenge.
Source: La Verdad
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