Badosa: "Mentally I am showing a high level"

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After two quiet and uneventful rounds, Paula Badosa had to grit her teeth this Friday to take a step forward in this 2025 Australian Open. The Spaniard let a set slip against Marta Kostyuk but ended up securing the most important thing, the victory. With one foot in the round of 16 - where she awaits Danilovic or Pegula - now the curves will be much sharper if she wants to continue through the circuit. These were her impressions before the press moments after securing that ticket to the fourth round.

A morning full of challenges

"Today was not easy, especially due to the conditions, it was very windy. I was coming from two matches played indoors, feeling very good and under completely different conditions, so today it was a bit harder to go out there to play. Today has been a mental battle, so I'm glad I won it."

A morning full of challenges

"I think my level in this first week of competition has been high, in both matches it was quite high, but I think mentally I have shown an even higher level, including this third match. I probably didn't come with much confidence due to Brisbane and Adelaide, so I fought a lot against that. The first days here were tough, but I overcame the situation, so I am very proud of that."

Cold greeting with Kostyuk

"It's her thing, she has her issues with Ukraine, with the war and all those matters she has repeated several times in recent years, but I'm not involved in all that. I think it was a bit because of that and also because she lost a tough match, although the conditions were hard for both of us. It must have been a combination of everything, but I'm sure I have nothing to do with that."

Handling tough moments

"I tried to stay positive, even when things weren't going as I wanted. I always try to fight, no matter what, because I know that if I don't, I will regret it later. So I always give my 100%, even if the level is not good, I always do it. That's what I think in the moment, to give everything I have, then I will have time to think about it and regret some things."

Viral discussion with her coach

"First of all, that discussion was not with Stefanos, but with my coach. I understand that the topic is being talked about, I have seen it on social media, where everyone was talking about it. They like to talk about it, it's normal because they know that this way they will get more views by saying it was with Stefanos and not with my coach. Honestly, I am always interacting with my coach, he is the one with me, Stefanos is just emotional support, although he supports me a lot. What my coach was asking was for me to mentally accept the moments, but it was tough with the wind. Luckily, then my level increased in the third set."

Ready for the second week

"I feel good at the moment, I have been doing a lot of work in that aspect. What usually worries me occasionally is my back, but so far it is responding perfectly. The rest of my work I do a lot with the physical part, I am in the gym all day, so I am used to it. I usually play more than two hours per match, what happened in the second round is not normal, so my body is very adapted and ready for whatever comes."

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