Anabel Medina: “Paula Badosa is highly competitive; she likes to win, lead, and drive the team forward”
Medina has no doubts that Badosa will return to the elite of women's tennis
Anabel Medina, captain of the Spanish Fed Cup team, does not hide her admiration for Paula Badosa, after her great performance in the recent Billie Jean King Cup Finals tournament, where she won her three singles matches and added the decisive point to the tie against Switzerland in the semifinals.
Badosa will be key in the Spanish team's fight
After a complicated 2022 in which she had to deal with several injuries, Badosa once again showed her best version in Glasgow. Her competitive spirit and leadership were key in the Spanish team's access to the final.
Medina praised the tennis player who, in her opinion, is going to return very soon to the elite of women's tennis. “She has incredible tennis and a great serve. She showed great competitive strength and a great desire to win,” said the captain.
The captain has no doubts about Badosa's comeback
In fact, Medina believes that Badosa is an even more competitive player when she plays in a team tournament like the Fed Cup. “She is a highly competitive person and likes to win. She likes to lead and encourages her team. She is a great team player. She has the ability to read games very well and analyze her rivals very well,” she explains.
Badosa is a player with a lot of personality on the court
Medina also wanted to emphasize the personality that Badosa shows on the court. “She has shown that she is a very determined and competitive player. She wants to win, she likes to lead and drive the team forward, and she has a lot of personality on the court. She fights until the last point,” she added.
She is a very complete player
For Medina, Badosa has everything to be among the best. “She is a very complete player, both physically and technically. She has a very good serve, she also moves very well on the court, and she has improved a lot in her mobility. She has great potential and a very good future ahead of her, said the captain.