25 days had already passed since his coronation in the Indian Wells WTA 1,000, the fifth big in women’s tennis, but it seems like yesterday. Paula Badosa still sweet in the WTA Finals, where he debuted with a victory of merit against Aryna Sabalenka, the current number two in the world, which in practice is number one in this tournament, in the absence of Ashleigh barty. The Spanish has shown, at the first opportunity, that she does not dispute the title of teacher by chaining a good run or a carom of results and withdrawals, but for a hard season that started in the 70th position in the ranking and that will culminate among the most outstanding. During these laborious months he has added two titles, Belgrade and Indian Wells, but above all he has held the pulse with the first rackets of the circuit. Of the current top-10 tennis players, Badosa has won five: a Barty, the leader; to Sabalenka, twice; to Krejcikova, other two; to Swiatek, who is in the same group in this Masters, already Jabeur. That confirms the settlement. Nothing is a casuality.
Badosa knocked down at its premiere Sabalenka, who had already won this course in Cincinnati, after an unfavorable start with 4-2 against. From there, the Spanish linked ten games without failure to impose an overwhelming 6-4 and 6-0. Paula says that the difference between the player she is today, at 23 years old, and the previous Badosa is that now he knows how to “suffer”. An essential condition in a sport with so many ups and downs like tennis. Not only is it enough to play well, you have to compete well. That end of California he had lost her several times before Victoria Azarenkabut he always kept the faith. With the same attitude, Badosa has had the best possible start in the difficult conditions of Guadalajara Mexico). This Saturday is measured with Maria sakkari, the sixth in the world. Always up to the challenge.