Sun and shadow tennis player, when Paula Badosa lights up her game flows. When the Catalan stops fighting with herself, she calms down, trusts her punches and fights for almost any victory that is within her reach. She has shown it like that this Saturday at the WTA 1,000 in Madrid. In the Caja Mágica Badosa completed a phenomenal match to pass over the American Coco Gauff, number 6 in the world. She defeated the Spaniard 6-3, 6-0 in 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Contrary to his debut in Madrid, where it took him two and a half hours to win, this time Badosa made far fewer mistakes and most of the ones he made made sense because he was going for the points decisively. No stupid failures of those who make him desperate and unhinged his fans.
Although the final result reflects a great superiority of Badosa, he first had to work for the victory. Because the first seven games went from power to power. From here the Catalan applied a roller with her blows, took eight consecutive games and did not give any option to the still very young Gauff (19 years old).
The American could neither defend nor attack because when she tried to react she ran into the ineffectiveness of her forehand, a drag for her in this match. Badosa, on the other hand, comes out of this match very much strengthened. She comes with quite a good dynamic (seven victories in her last nine games) and now she is already in the round of 16. A new challenge awaits her on Monday.
The best thing for her was her tennis against Gauff and also her mentality. An aggressive, brave, accurate and powerful game on the one hand and a more consistent head on the other. “I get goosebumps in front of this audience. It is my favorite track to play on. I'm sorry at every point. It has been a difficult year for me but reacting here where my career began to emerge in 2021 makes it all worth it. Very happy to have been mentally strong, ”said the Catalan after the meeting. She hopes such a victory will serve as a turning point for her.
