Unlike Coco Gauff’s Intensity, Paula Badosa Infuses Musical Flair Into Dubai Pre-Season Training
Who says preseason has to be all grind and no groove? Paula Badosa is proving otherwise as she spices up her training with a touch of music and fun! As players and fans eagerly anticipate the next season, some stars are making sure their preseason prep isn’t all work and no play. Enter Badosa who has found a way to keep things light and lively by mixing in some musical vibes with her rigorous schedule.
The Spanish tennis sensation played her last match at the Ningbo Open this year. While she was scheduled to play at the Japan Open, she decided to withdraw citing health issues that brought an end to her season. Now, as she gears up for an intriguing tournament in Dubai in 2025, Badosa seems to be amalgamating her practice sessions with some fun musical vibe.
The 27-year-old took to her Instagram to share a video of herself from the gym. The star player can be seen mixing her grueling gym sessions with some groove as she can be seen vibing wearing headphones. Captioning the video that she posted with Danny Ocean’s song Epa Wei, she wrote, “Good Morning 😛💃,” signifying the energy she is carrying with herself for the next season. Interestingly, this seems to be completely in contrast to how Coco Gauff is preparing for the next year.
Taking to her social media, the American star player has reflected time and again on the struggles she is facing in training for the next season. In a recent Instagram story, Coco Gauff shared a video of herself running on the tracks as she looked visibly tired. The star player highlighted her struggles and wrote under the post, “me finishing my last 400M yo girl was tired. been doubling up fitness sessions almost all week plus tennis practice every day loll.” Besides, she also highlighted her lack of desire to practice by sharing a picture of a parked car close to a wall, at only a distance of a few inches. “This is how close I am to quitting in the middle of every workout so far this preseason, but quitting ain’t cure so we finish,” Gauff wrote. Meanwhile, Badosa is reflecting that she is determined to bring not just skills but also energy with herself going forward into the next year. And she seems to be more energetic as she does not have much pressure on herself as expressed by herself earlier.
Paula Badosa witnessed some serious challenges at the beginning of her season this year. From early exits to surprising defeats, the Spaniard struggled quite a lot to gain momentum. However, she proved her mettle going forward and proved her mettle in the second half of the year with a remarkable performance at the American and the Asian Swing. And now, as she gears up for the next year, she expressed her excitement and claimed that she is not under pressure to defend.
Speaking at the Billie Jean King Cup this year, she said, “I’m really proud of myself, how I overcame these tough situations and also how I finished the season. I finished the year in a very high level. [The DC title and US Open run] felt like it was a reward for all my hard work,” Continuing further, she expressed her zeal for the next year, highlighting she is not under a lot of pressure.
“I finished the year where I wanted to be, back with all the best players in the world. Looking forward to next year, I’m not defending many points so it’s great to start the season like that also.” Now, it remains to be seen how her upcoming season unfolds and if she manages to win remarkably going forward.
