It seemed that Badosa could withdraw at any moment, but the Spaniard was proud and admirably overcame all obstacles to defeat Fruhvirtov 6-2 6-3 in one hour and 22 minutes.
Paula Badosa qualified this Monday for the quarterfinals of the Miami Masters 1,000 after beating the Czech Linda Fruhvirtov in a very complicated match for the Spanish due to the physical problems she suffered from start to finish.
as if he were suffering some kind of indisposition, Badosa seemed dizzy on the track, with trouble breathing between the points, with bad color on her face, with symptoms of exhaustion and with difficulty moving.
These bad feelings were perceived from the beginning of the match since the Spanish received assistance after the third game of the match and the tournament’s medical services took his blood pressure before continuing to play.
It seemed that Badosa could withdraw at any time, but the Spanish woman was proud and admirably overcame all obstacles to defeat Fruhvirtov 6-2 6-3 in one hour and 22 minutes.
Badosa, sixth in the world and increasingly consolidated among the best rackets on the planet, will face the American in the quarterfinals Jessica Pegula, number 21 of the WTA ranking and that surpassed the round of 16 due to the abandonment of the Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina.
Apart from his physical problems, Badosa had a cheating match against Fruhvirtov, a young woman of only 16 years old who already appears as a great promise of tennis.
The Czech showed her cards early as Badosa had to save four break balls in her first serve.
However, the Spanish fought back and broke her rival’s serve right after (2-1).
After receiving medical assistance and showing obvious signs that he was not feeling well, Badosa drew strength from his reserves to maintain his serve and achieve another “break” that put him in the first set on a plate (4-1).
After closing the first set (6-2), Badosa started the second set uphill by conceding a “break” as soon as it started (0-2).
However, Badosa once again exhibited a great fighting spirit and endurance and broke Fruhvirtov’s serve right after to level the set (2-2).
Relying on the solidity of his forehand and the forcefulness of his game from the baseline, Badosa took the lead with a new “break” and shook his fist as if he finally believed that, despite all the difficulties, he could really score the victory.
Shortly after he crouched down after a lengthy point that he resolved with a great crosscourt backhand, but Badosa also let out a shout for 4-2 after a game in which their very limited strength do not allow him to show his usual gestures of rage.
Fruhvirtov tried to find the angles and run Badosa with numerous dropshots, but the Spanish resisted in an amazing way, raised his left hand to celebrate the victory and placed his name among the top eight in Miami.
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