There is a Spanish finalist in Sao Paulo, and it is not the expected Badosa

The Spanish Paula Badosa was received in style at the WTA 250 hard court tournament in Sao Paulo. Star treatment for the former world number two, who at 28 years old is in a new comeback operation. However, their aspirations remained in the semis. It was expected in the final, it didn’t arrive.

Another Spanish tennis player did, born in the United States, where she shone as a junior, but who chose her Canarian roots and the good stay in Barcelona at the TEC Carles Ferrer Salat as her sporting passport.

Kaitlin Quevedo, 20 years old and world No. 105, he qualified for his highest-ranking final on the professional circuit. Above the one he played in 125 Targu Mures recently. She shines at 250, at the expense of the Russian nationalized French Anna Blinkova, 28 years old and number 94.

Quevedo won 6-4, 2-6 and 6-4, and will fight for the title with Argentina Nadia Podoroska29 years old and number 317, winner of Badosa, number 70, by 6-3 and 6-4.

A step behind Badosa, who had won 15 of his previous 18 matches, although he continues to progress in the ranking, aiming for 56th place.

An important advance by Quevedo. He will fight for a prominent crown, he has secured his best ranking ever. It was set in 94th place, provisionally it is 91st. She faces a Podoroska who made history a few campaigns ago, when she was a semi-finalist at Roland Garros 2020, from the qualifying phase.