He is only 23 years old, has a bright present and a future that, following this path, promises a lot. Last season, Australian Open“>Paula Badosa overcame challenges that put her on the road to success. If in 2021 he lived it from less to more, with a start to forget – positive for covid included – but a full ending, the story is different in the early stages of 2022. Last week was imposed on Sydney, adding the third tournament in his history and yesterday he surpassed his personal ceiling at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year. At the moment he has caught the third round, where he had never been able to reach. With authority and without having to suffer any physical setbacks, such as the day of the debut. He fired Martina Trevisan, whom he gave no choice, and now he will meet Marta Kostyuk, wanting to beat another obstacle. But that will be another day.
Yesterday, an hour and a half was enough. Badosa overcame the hurdles of the second round. The Italian Trevisan was no obstacle to win. The first set, dominated from the first moment and a 6-0 without discussion. He only conceded four games. In the second it was dosed a little more, but at no time did the victory endanger: 6-3. “I am very happy to have imposed myself on a complicated and struggling player whom I admire a lot. I lost on the same track two years ago against Kvitova, and winning now means a lot to me “, said the Girona native. And he added: “It means a lot to me to have gotten to where I am now. It is a dream come true. In Spain, there seems to be little he can achieve for all that Rafa has won “, appreciating the successes of a Christmas that also qualified for the third round, after beating the German Yannick Hanfmann: 6-2, 6-3 and 6-4.
Ara, Kostyuk
Tomorrow, it’s time for the third round. Paula Badosa will face Marta Kostyuk, Sara Sorribes’ executioner yesterday and currently ranked number 66 in the WTA rankings. “I’ve been following her a lot, she’s a very talented tennis player and she has potential, so I’m going to have to get the best out of her.”
