MADRID, 16 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa, who will play for the title of the Indian Wells tournament after beating Tunisian Ons Jabeur (6-3, 6-3) in the semifinals, has assured that she “never” stopped “believing” in her chances , and has warned that mentally he has “a lot of confidence” to face the final against Belarusian Victoria Azarenka.
“A year ago I was number 90 in the world, I think I had won two games in my life in a Masters 1,000 tournament, and now, a year later, here I am. It’s crazy. I still can’t believe it. I think it’s because I worked. hard and I never stopped believing, “he said at a press conference.
In addition, the Catalan considers that she is “doing very well this week”. “I am quite happy to have improved so quickly. I am quite proud of myself,” she said. “Mentally I think I have a lot of confidence. Every day I’m working very hard. I think I’m making a little progress in everything and that’s what is making my level go up, that’s why I’m in a final and playing against the best in the world”, added.
“I had a very good clay court season, but I wanted to improve a lot of things on hard court. I worked a lot and then I had the grass season, and I went back to playing hard court. I did quite well. I did well in the Olympics and in Cincinnati, but still wanted to improve some things, “he acknowledged.
Finally, Badosa spoke about the final against the two-time champion of the American tournament. “I have seen her a lot in many finals, winning ‘Grand Slams’, category 1,000 tournaments … I know how she is playing, she is very intense and tough. She is a competitor. She fights to the last ball. I know she is going to be difficult, “he concluded.