Paula Badosa, 24 years old and No. 4 in the world, is playing a complicated match today, Saturday, “but one that I like, that’s why we train every day,” the Spaniard means. “I’m not afraid of any player, not Petra or those who might be next if I reach my best version.”
He is being chased by the student of Jorge Garciaindicating pressure on the clay court tour, which ended in a calf wound Roland Garros. The Catalan’s emergence into the elite was so fast, he had to chew his status as a star and a rival to be defeated.
He had an explosive trial against the Czech Petra Kvitotatwo -time champion Wimbledon (2011 and 2014) and that he regained his form as he showed by winning one of the previous grass contests, the Eastbourne WTA.
In this same English town, Badosa and Kvitova challenged each other in training, unaware that they were rehearsing what would be their second official duel. The first was taken by the veteran left-hander, 32 years old and world number 26, by 7-5 and 7-5 in Australian Open 2020. Paula has not yet hatched.
“I know what I’m going to look for because we’ve been training recently. Petra is confident because she won the tournament but I know what tennis I have to do to make it difficult for her,” Badosa announced.
His rival relies on the grass factor. “I think Paula prefers to play on hard or clay than grass. Hopefully this will be an advantage for me,” Kvitova analyzed.
An issue that is clear to Badosa. “Yes, my favorite surface is grass but Wimbledon is different. I want to play here.” He even flew to the lawn of the ‘Cathedral’ of world tennis, the headquarters of the All England Club.
Both punch, especially Kvitova, who trusts everyone with her serving and a first or second shot. With more technical resources Badosa. And the belief that balance has a lot to do with the term aggressiveness, taking initiative.
“I have to play aggressively, I know,” Badosa said. “We both played very aggressively. It will be a great game for sure, with great serves and returns,” Kvitova said.
The best is still far away. In the round of 16 they will meet another former champion, the Romanian Simona Halep, or the Polish Magdalena Frech.
Source: La Verdad
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