Badosa revient à gagner deux mois après et se donne rendez-vous avec Gauff à Berlin

Paula Badosa smiles again two months later. The Spanish tennis player, who had not won a match since the WTA 500 in Charleston in April, achieved an important victory in her debut at the WTA Berlin against Suzan Lamens with a scoreline of 6-3 6-2 in just 1 hour and 13 minutes of play.

The Spanish tennis player had a flawless match from start to finish, which is good news just before Wimbledon 2026. At the end of March, Badosa decided to pause her schedule to heal both physically and mentally, as she didn't feel capable of reaching the required level on a tennis court. Despite returning with a loss in s'Hertogenbosch against Snigur, in Berlin, she has been much more focused on the match, reminiscent of the good times.

Badosa's great record against Coco Gauff

The unfortunate draw has set up a match against Coco Gauff in the round of 16, the number one seed of the tournament, who has not played a match since her tough third-round defeat at Roland Garros against Anastasia Potapova. It remains to be seen at what mental level the American tennis player is, but if Badosa is in good shape, she could cause her a lot of trouble as her game adapts perfectly to grass. 

Moreover, Badosa has a 4-3 favorable head-to-head record against Coco Gauff, which further indicates that Gauff's game suits Paula very well. The last time they faced each other was at the 2025 Australian Open, with Badosa emerging victorious in the quarterfinals. However, this will be their first encounter on grass, where Badosa is expected to have the upper hand. That said, both are in very different dynamics in their careers, so Coco will be the favorite.

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