Badosa explains why he chose Spain and not the United States: “I thought about it, but…”

Lto spanish Paula Badosa assured this Saturday, after premiering in Indian Wells with victory against the Czech Tereza Martincovathat when she was very little she thought of representing United Stateshaving been born in Manhattanbut he stressed that he chose Spain because it is where he grew up at the tennis level and where his family lives.

“I thought about it (representing the USA) when I was very little. But the thing is that I started playing tennis in Spain and my whole family is from Spain. I was born in the United States and I lived here, I really have part of my heart here,” Badosa said at a press conference after his triumph in Indian Wells, where he defends the crown he won last year.

“I thought about it, but I had to live in the United States and I was too far from my family,” she added, when asked if she had the option to represent the United States.

Looking at the future

The current number 7 in the world managed to win this Saturday against a martincova against which he had never won in the previous three confrontations and recognized that, after his victory in Indian Wellsgained more self-confidence.

“The turning point of my career was last year, I think I’ve changed a lot. Before I was very weak mentally, I got frustrated easily and sometimes I didn’t fight as I should. I’ve changed a lot,” he said. “At the beginning of the year I decided that I wanted to be very strong from that point of view. That made me improve a lot because when you are stronger mentally, you are also physically stronger and your tennis improves,” he added.

Good start

The Paula Badosa, number 7 in the WTA rankingsstarted this Saturday on the right foot the defense of the title won last year in Indian Wellsby beating the Czech 6-2 and 7-6(4) Teresa Martincova, number 42.