In Spanish Paula Badosa (29th WTA) will probably have a hard time digesting the defeat inflicted on her by the local Emma Navarro (12th) in the quarter finals of the US Openmainly due to the way the match went, which found her 5-1 up in the second set.
The Spaniard opened up to the media. Getty
This situation had a deep impact on the former world No. 2, who was very self-critical at a press conference: “I am very disappointed with my level today. I think Emma played very well and handled the situation very well. I was a complete disaster. It’s the first time this has happened to me in my career.“I lost a set when I was 5-1 up. I don’t think it’s ever happened to me before. There’s always a first time for everything, so unfortunately it was my turn today.”
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“I still have to think about what happened. I started to fail and I lost, I don’t know, almost 20 points in a row. It’s very strange because I’m a very consistent player.so I didn’t expect it either. I’m very disappointed,” added the recent champion at the WTA 500 in Washington, who has never reached the top four of a singles tournament. Major
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Finally, the 26-year-old New York native and owner of four titles, concluded: “In the morning I felt fine, but as soon as I stepped onto the court I felt strange.. That made me surprise myself, since I usually like to play these things. Seeing myself sometimes so close and at the same time so far away and with a good level, It is difficult for the mind to concentrate on the present. My head was everywhere but there, in the present.. That’s something I’ve been working on and I’ve improved a lot, but it’s also something that has hurt me a lot in my career“.
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