It was the shock of the day on Wednesday in Stuttgart. This second round between Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa was enough to fool the experts. On one side, Sabalenka, world number 2, champion out of the Australian Open and finalist of the last three editions of the German tournament. On the other side, there is Paula Badosa, the Spanish prince, who was previously world number 2 (now 93rd) who is struggling to come back due to multiple injuries. We can also specify that it was a meeting between two very close players, the best friends of their lives. In short, everything was there to see a good game.
So, for a little over 2 hours, that’s what we saw. The two friends went blow for blow in the accused Center Court. After the first high-flying set won by the Belarusian (7-6), the Spaniard responded immediately by winning the second act (6-4). Returning to the tennis that took him to the top 3 in the world, Badosa seemed to be heading straight for a big win. Breaking quickly, she was going to break away (3-1). Unfortunately for her, her body caught up with her and the Spaniard had to give up (at 3-3 in the last set).
At the end of the meeting, Paula Badosa could not hide her anger, bursting into tears in the arms of her enemy and her friend. This is already the third abandonment of the Spaniard in 2024. A question arises: does she have the physique to keep up with the high level?
2024-04-18 18:15:42
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