Paula Badosa jokes about being the "weird one" in her family
Paula Badosa has opened up about her unusual family background, stating that none of her parents or siblings are involved in sports and that she is the only athlete in her family.
Badosa was born in New York City to Spanish parents Mireia Gibert Baró and Josep Badosa Codolar. She moved to Barcelona when she was seven and started playing tennis at Club Tennis d’Aro. She is coached by Jorge García and lives in Dubai.
Badosa recently gave an interview where she talked about various aspects of her life and career. She was asked about her parents’ work in fashion and dancing, and how that influenced her choice of tennis.
“Your father also danced a bit or is it right or is it just a rumor?” the interviewer asked.
“No, no, no, he danced as well but yeah, they were working like in another thing and I’m the only athlete in my family to be honest. But yeah, I’m happy that now they know about tennis a little bit so that’s a good part,” Badosa replied.
Badosa is an aggressive baseliner whose favorite shot is the serve. She prefers playing on clay courts, where she has won two of her three WTA titles.
Badosa’s childhood idol was Maria Sharapova, whose dedication, work ethic, and values inspired her to become a pro. Her professional goals are to reach her full potential and win more titles.
Paula Badosa defeats Ons Jabeur, takes on Marta Kostyuk in 2023 Italian Open 3R
Paula Badosa and Marta Kostyuk will on Sunday (May 14) battle for a spot in the Round of 16 in the 2023 Italian Open. This will be the third time that they play each other.
Both players won their previous matches easily. Kostyuk won her first singles match on clay this season in Rome, defeating Claire Liu 6-0, 6-4. Badosa, meanwhile, continued her winning streak, defeating Ons Jabeur 6-1, 6-4.
Badosa played a solid match and did not face any break points in the first set. Jabeur broke serve early in the second set, but the Spaniard won five of the next six games to seal the victory.
Badosa leads Kostyuk 2-0 in the head-to-head. They face each other twice at the Australian Open, in 2019 and 2022, with the former emerging victorious on both occasions.