Paula Badosa shares her excitement being part of Novak Djokovic’s team at the World Tennis League in Dubai

Paula Badosa shares her excitement being part of Novak Djokovic’s team at the World Tennis League in Dubai

Novak Djokovic and Paula Badosa

Paula Badosa is in Dubai, UAE to compete in the inaugural edition of the World Tennis League. It is an exhibition event in which top both male and female players are playing against each other. The players are divided into teams.

Paula Badosa is playing for the Team Falcons. The 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, 2022 WTA Finals finalist Aryna Sabalenka, and Grigor Dimitrov are also part of her team.

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Eminent journalist Reem Abulleil in the latest social media post shared Paula Badosa’s opinions on the new and exciting format of the tournament.

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“Paula Badosa: “We’re having fun, enjoying, and at the same time competing. It’s a good opportunity for us, it’s an amazing chance to share moments with Novak, learning from him as well,” the caption read.

Paula Badosa will soon play in the inaugural edition of the United Cup for her country Spain.

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What to expect from Paula Badosa in the 2023 season?

Paula Badosa
Paula Badosa

Paula Badosa had the 2022 season with many twists and turns. She started her season with a victory at the Sydney Tennis Classic tournament. Here she defeated Barbora Krejcikova. This was her career’s third title. At the Australian Open, however, she could not advance beyond the fourth round losing to Madison Keys.

She had to retire from the French Open due to an unfortunate calf injury in the third round. In Wimbledon, she was knocked out by Simona Halep in the fourth round. Also, in the US Open, she was defeated by Petra Martic in the second round.

The Spanish tennis player would be looking to improve her performance this season. She did get great starts in the Grand Slams, however, she could not capitalize on them. She lost on important occasions and as a result of which could not advance into the later stages of the tournaments.

The 25-year-old also needs to improve her fitness. She would love to perform well in the Grand Slam tournaments. Her fans would love to see her win important tournaments in the 2023 season. Probably, this could be the year she can win the first Grand Slam title of her career.

She is currently ranked World No.13 in the WTA rankings. However, she is the highest-ranked female Spanish player in the world. To win a Grand Slam title she has to break the domination of the World No.1 Iga Swiatek. Her good friend Aryna Sabalenka also ranks higher than her. She has to find a way to win matches against the top seeds.

This year she showed that she has got potential to beat the best players on the tour. She propelled herself to World No.4 but later slipped to finish the year as World No.13. Consistency is the key! She can take inspiration from his team-mate, Novak Djokovic.

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