Andalusia is preparing to experience two weeks full of Tennis and emotions, starting this Wednesday. There Billie Jean King Cup disembarks at Malagabefore the start of the final phase of the Davis Cup starting next Tuesday. Spain is present in both competitions. Leader of his team, Paula Badosa is there thanks to a thunderous second part of the season, where she went from 140th to 12th player in the world. Before facing PolandIga Swiatek this Wednesday, the 26-year-old player (27 this Friday) spoke about her comeback for AS, and intends to attend the farewell of Rafael Nadal.
Video – Paula Badosa spoke about her “idol” Rafael Nadal in 2022
“What makes me happy is to be in the Top 10”
On April 24, Paula Badosa bowed to his young compatriot Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Central Madrid, at home, from the first round. An event that became a trigger for getting back on track. “It was a very difficult time for me. But, in the end, I always had this belief in myself that if I kept working, the results would come. When? I didn’t know, but I knew that they would come and I was lucky that they arrived earlier than I thought in order to end the year on a high note.
“What makes me feel alive is being in the semi-finals against the best in the world, in the final, winning titles, being well ranked. So I had a very bad time because of I don’t want to be disrespectful because there are a lot of very good players ranked that way, but the way I was raised, the way my character is, what makes me happy is d. ‘be in the top 10-25 of the world.”
“Nadal’s farewell? We think this moment will never arrive…”
Apart from this shock in the face of Poland and the desire to shine in front of the local audience, Paula Badosa will experience the farewell of the greatest legend of Spanish tennis: Rafael Nadal. “The truth is it’s sad because at the end of the day you think this moment will never come. This is a person you admired so much, who is your idol, who is your example to be continued…. So you see that this is all coming to an end and it’s very sad. At the same time, it’s going to be very emotional, but it’s a shame and you realize how quickly time flies. also shows that we must take advantage of every moment, of every athlete, and that we appreciate him very much Now we have Carlitos and we have to take care of him and appreciate him for what he is worth.
Badosa present in the stands against the The Netherlands November 19th? “I hope it doesn’t happen (that the women’s national team is eliminated before), but if it does, I would like to be there because it’s a special moment for tennis and for sport Spanish.”
