Badosa confessed his sincere admiration for Rublev: “I know how painful it is”

While competing in the WTA 500 of Mérida, the Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa (11th) took advantage of social networks to leave him a warm message to the Russian Andrey Rublev (9th), who has confessed that it has been dealing with a strong depression And recently he revealed more details about his constant struggle to ensure that “he did not see the reason for living life.”

Visibly moved and identified With the brutal sincerity of the last champion of the ATP 500 of Doha, the semifinalist of the Australian Open took the floor when answering a publication in the social network X: “So much respect for you. Listening to all this really moves me, I know how painful it feels. This will only make you stronger at the end of the day. I am happy that you are feeling better, Thanks for doing so public“

It should be remembered that the one born in New York, United States, had also crossed similar problems in the past, after suffering various injuries that moved it away from the main planes in the women’s circuit, showing it again only a few weeks ago: “I have never ashamed to say this. I have had mental health problems. Today, when I think about that and I look back, I am happy for everything I have overcome, because that has made me the player or the person I am. A fighter. “

Already installed in the quarterfinals of the Mexican event, former world number 2 will face Australia this Friday Daria Saville (121), from the qualifying stage, after beating 6-2 and 6-1 to Romanian Jacqueline Cristian (85th) at the premiere.

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