Paula Badosa to feature on the cover of Vogue Espana
World No. 8 Paula Badosa will feature on the cover of fashion magazine Vogue Espana for their January issue.
The Spaniard posted a picture of the photoshoot on Instagram. The photographs were taken by Pablo Zamora.
Badosa isn't the only tennis player to feature on the cover of a popular fashion magazine. Iga Swiatek will appear on the cover of Elle Poland's January edition.
Paula Badosa's 2021 season
Badosa had an impressive season in 2021. She gave the world a glimpse of what was to come in April at the Charleston Open, defeating Belinda Bencic and World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, and reaching the semifinals. The following month, Badosa reached another WTA tour semifinal in Madrid.
After quarterfinal runs at the French Open, Tokyo Olympics and Cincinnati, the Spaniard had the finest moment of her career at Indian Wells. She won the tournament by defeating Victoria Azarenka. This resulted in her entering the top 10 of the WTA rankings and qualifying for the WTA Finals.
In the WTA Finals, Badosa reached the semifinals by topping her group. However, she was defeated by eventual champion and compatriot Garbine Muguruza.
Badosa's ranking went from 70 to eight over the course of the year and she was subsequently nominated for the WTA Most Improved Player of the Year award. She was beaten to the award by Roland Garros champion Barbora Krejcikova.
Paula Badosa is training ahead of next season
After an impressive 2021, the 24-year-old will be eager to maintain her good run of form next year as well. Badosa has already begun preparations for the 2022 season and was recently spotted training with Muguruza in Marbella, Spain.
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The Spaniard will begin 2022 at the Sydney International in January. Several top players, including Barty, Muguruza, Swiatek, Krejcikova, Maria Sakkari and Anett Kontaveit are participating in the WTA 500 competition.
Badosa will then compete at the Australian Open where she has never been beyond the second round. With her form and momentum, she could make a deeper run this year.