The tweet that Victoria Azarenka wrote to Paula Badosa asking for her revenge after the Spanish beat the Belarusian in the WTA 1,000 final in Indian Wells, with Badosa’s subsequent response saying “where do I have to sign?” will come true in 2022.
And it is that Badosa and Azarenka will face each other in the first round of the Adelaide WTA 500 (January 3-9) after the draw that took place this Saturday and that brings together the great figures of the women’s circuit with the exception of Garbiñe Muguruza, who resigned to focus on his preparation for the Australian Open.
In the event that Badosa, who will be fourth seeded, again surpasses Azarenka, in the second round she could meet Petra Kvitova, in the quarterfinals with Iga Swiatek and in a hypothetical semifinals with the Australian Ashleigh Barty, first favorite of the tournament, before a hypothetical final against Aryna Sabalenka, second favorite for the title. A demanding test for Badosa to start 2022 in which he hopes to consolidate himself in the tennis elite against one of his references in tennis.