Paula Badosa He invaded China this Sunday afternoon Yafan Wang by 6-1 and 6-2 manage to reach the quarter-finals for the first time US Openwho is the fourth and last “Grand Slam” of the season. Now, the Spanish tennis player awaits a rival, which will be between the winner of Coco Gauff and Emma Navarro, both American and who play at home on the courts of Flushing Meadows (New York).
Once again in the Louis Armstrong Stadium, Badosa She won after an hour and 22 minutes of play. Even though the Catalan started her serve weakly and found herself trailing 15-40 from the start, she kept those two break options against her, then two others, which paradoxically stimulated her.
This was clear in the next game, where he broke the opponent’s serve, as well as in the third game, where Wang He also failed to score another break point. Once all those obstacles were resolved, Badosa led 3-0 and also extended that advantage with another early break that put the first set on a plate.
In the next round, the dynamics changed and it was no longer so simple. Badosa. In fact, until the fifth game, there was no breaking ball. Of course, it was a unique 40-Advantage and the Catalan took advantage of it wonderfully. With this 3-2 in her favor, and despite a 30-40 in the next game, the tennis player born in Manhattan was still as sweet as ever.
Powerful drives and opening angles gave Badosa a greater advantage with a new break (5-2); and, without delay, he did not hesitate in his next turn to serve. She saved two more break points that Wang had and, with a forehand cross, the Spaniard signed her victory and her access to the quarter-finals; There she will play against an American, or Emma Navarro or ‘Coco’ Gauff.
