Tennis star Paula Badosa spoke openly about her depression in a podcast and expressed a desire to have children.
“The brain is not prepared at 18, 19, not even at the age of 25 to process all of these things,” said Paula Badosa with a view to the pressure to succeed in the “Tennis Insider Podcast” by colleague Caroline Garcia.
The 27-year-old continued: “At 40 you may already be ready, but it is too late for tennis. The ripening process is super fast, and I think I don’t ashamed to say that in my case either: I went through depression and psychological problems. “
Badosa emphasized that she love tennis, at the same time the Spaniard ceases: “But there is always a moment in your life in which it becomes a job. It becomes pressure, responsibility and so many expectations that it is very difficult to deal with it. “
Tennis star Badosa wants to be a mother
In the podcast, Badosa, who has been with tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas since 2023, also spoke about her desire to have children.
“I would play up to 40 if I could. But then I want to be a mother, that’s really important to me,” she said, adding: “I have this mother instinct. I think if I feel it or when I see the right moment But at the moment I want to play for years.
In the years 2021 and 2022, the tennis star from Paula Badosa really flourished. The Spaniard played up to the top 10 in the world rankings and established herself in this elite circle. The big crash followed in 2023.
The 27-year-old sustained a stress fracture in the lower back in the middle of the season, was able to contest only a few tournaments and was increasingly damn to watch. “I was injured for a year. It is as if I had lost a year. I’m really hungry to play for more years,” she announced.