Paula Badosa opened the channel on Instagram: "And now what came?"

This has not been an easy year for Paula Badosa. After a 2021 dream, the Catalan has seen how pressure and expectations have risen sharply in recent months, something that is always difficult to manage.

Despite the fact that it remains entrenched in the elite of world tennis (this week he was ranked 4th in the WTA rankings), fans and the media always want more.

Unaccustomed to the works of Rafa Nadal, many of the defeats are not naturally accepted that he has suffered throughout the season where he has not passed the round of 16 in any of the three Grand Slams played so far (eighth at the Australian Open and Wimbledon and third round at Roland Garros), and the merit of what has been achieved is not sufficiently appreciated.

The tennis player reflected on this in an emotional letter posted on his Instagram account, in which he admitted that “I would be lying if I said winning or losing in elite sport doesn’t matter. Of course importantly, this is what you pursue every day: successes. But not all, or that’s what I’m learning in this process“.

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Badosa regrets that “many times I don’t realize how lucky I am in all my life; experiences that I thought I would never live with when I started playing this sport, which is what I love to do most and what I give to everyone “, and that”Ultimately, the most important thing is to sleep knowing you’ve given your maximum that day and you’ve improved 1% on something.“.

We remember last May, the tennis player announced that he was leaving social networks for a season because of the pressure he feels every day. “It’s hard to manage and I also don’t quite understand. It’s also hard for me that they always judge you on your work. I deleted social networks to be as calm as possible“then he explained.

The complete message of Paula Badosa

I would be lying if I said winning or losing in elite sport doesn’t matter. Of course importantly, this is what you pursue every day: successes. But that’s not all, or that’s what I’m learning in this process. In fact, the win is fleeting, it comes and goes. When you win, the next thing you think about is: what’s next?

You don’t even have time to enjoy it as much as you want. But despite everything, we are still behind that feeling, that feeling has no equal; For me it feels the best in the world. Addictive, you want more.

All this time I realized it was a small part; wins and losses are part of it all. I realize that what really matters is the path you take until you reach that end. Every day, work, giving 100% that day, the nervousness before a game, the adrenaline of competing, the small goals you set every morning to improve yourself, eat well, relax, have of a wonderful team that helps you become better personally and professionally every day and grow with them, the suffering, the challenges, the emotions you always experience … I think that’s the most important thing.

And many times I don’t realize how lucky I am to live all my life; experiences that I thought I would never be able to live with when I started playing this sport, which is what I love to do the most and for which I give it my all. Personally, it cost me a lot and I still have to manage and see it this way, but I realize from my own experiences that what’s really beautiful is this: the path. I think, ultimately, the most important thing is to sleep knowing you’ve given your maximum that day and you’ve improved 1% on something. That’s the philosophy which I believe in and I try to apply myself. sometimes it gets better, others it gets worse, but all I know is that I will try to live and enjoy this path to the fullest, grateful to be able to do what I love best, feeling privileged.

This is something I want to share with you and especially for future generations … To all those children.

The road…