Badosa : "Si j'avais une fille, je ne la ferais pas jouer au tennis"

L'Espagnole se confie sur la rigueur du tennis et le chemin difficile qu'elle a parcouru dans sa carrière alors qu'elle continue de retrouver des sensations après le titre à Bastad.   

Iker Jiménez | 15 Jul 2026 | 15.05
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Badosa : "Si tuviera una hija, no la haría jugar al tenis". Fuente: Getty
Badosa : "Si tuviera una hija, no la haría jugar al tenis". Fuente: Getty

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Paula Badosa is going through one of the most hopeful moments of the season. The Spaniard started her participation in the WTA 250 of Iași with a victory, defeating Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina convincingly by 6-3 and 6-1, thus extending the positive streak that began last week with the triumph at the WTA 125 of Bastad, her first title in almost two years.

Beyond the victory, the Catalan is getting closer to one of her main goals for the season: returning to the Top 100 of the WTA ranking to secure a direct entry into the main draw of the US Open. If she reaches the final in Romania, Badosa will mathematically ensure her return among the top hundred players in the world, a great reward after a year marked by injuries and lack of continuity.

Badosa celebrates the Bastad title she won last week. Source: Getty

Badosa treats herself to a joy in Bastad

"Lifting a trophy again... Honestly, even though it was a 125, it was very, very important to me. Perhaps more than other trophies I may have won due to its significance and the momentum I had. It was very important for me to feel like a winner again, to compete for five consecutive days and have my body respond, to be competitive again."

"This championship I won last week means much more to me and gives me much more confidence than people may imagine. I had been waiting for this for a long time, to be able to be consistent and constant again, something that really identified me and that I had lost this year."

Badosa is filled with hope: "I am regaining the Paula I used to be"

"I think that consistency I had so well some years ago is what made me be among the best in the world. This year, I had ten bad months in that aspect and had somewhat lost my essence. I believe that now, little by little, I am regaining who Paula Badosa is on the court."

When asked about the psychological impact of winning or losing, the Catalan was very sincere. "I wish I could say that you should always be the same, whether you win or lose. But unfortunately, it's not like that. A victory gives you a boost of confidence and enormous joy. You see that everything is worth it. A defeat, on the other hand, makes you lose confidence, be more insecure, and see things in a more negative way. Nevertheless, defeats have taught me a lot. When you lose, you analyze better what you can do to improve in the future. That's the positive side of it."

Badosa opens up about the toughness of tennis

"It's not easy. The injury is something I always have in mind when playing. There are days when I can't control it and I can't play. But for now, we are managing it well. My team, the doctor, the physio... we have constant control. There are moments when I get scared, like today, but my body is responding."

The most striking reflection came when she was asked if she would choose tennis again if she could start over. "I've thought about it many times. I don't know. It's a very tough path. I've gone through very difficult times to get where I am, and all that leaves many marks." "I think I would answer yes because it has made me a very strong woman capable of fighting for everything. But if I had a daughter, I wouldn't make her play tennis, definitely not. Maybe I would go through all this again myself, but not for a daughter."

As she continues advancing in Iași and getting closer to the Top 100, Badosa shows that, beyond the results, her greatest victory is rediscovering the joy of tennis after one of the most challenging periods of her career.

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