In October, when Paula Badosa announced that her season had come to an unfortunate ending due to an injury, she also shed a bit of light on her 2024 season. Badosa said, “I’m very proud of myself. I’m back where I wanted to be and where I was aiming since my comeback.” She was ranked 140th in the world on May 20 and she ended the year in the 12th spot of the women’s singles ranking. This is quite a massive jump considering her frequent troubles with injuries and lack of form. Recently, Badosa was rewarded by WTA for her incredible resilience in this season. She won the ‘Comeback Player of the Year’ Award! What was her reaction after winning this award?

Paula Badosa played 57 matches this season and she won 37 out of them! She was in great touch during the grass-court swing. Badosa reached the QF in Bad Homburg and then made it to the last 16 at the Wimbledon Championship. However, her best performance was kept reserved for the hard court swing after Wimbledon. Paula Badosa won the Citi Open and reached the SF in Cincinnati, Beijing, and Ningbo. Not only that, the Spaniard also managed to reach the QF of the 2024 US Open. 

Badosa ended her 2023 season after Wimbledon due to a stress fracture in her back. So, the former world number 2 had a lot to prove this year and she yet again showed the world why she’s regarded as one of the best in women’s tennis. Considering these incredible runs in her comeback season, she was handed the ‘Comeback Player of the Year’ Award. Later, Paula Badosa shared a post on her Twitter account highlighting this incredible achievement and she captioned it with, “🥹❤️.” The other nominees for this award were Naomi Osaka, Karolina Muchova, Amanda Anisimova, and Emma Raducanu. However, the Spaniard had the last laugh!

We can feel her emotions, right? Especially after what she had to go through in the last few months! Who were the other winners of the other four awards, though? Well, her close friend, Aryna Sabalenka won the WTA Player of the Year Award. The world’s number one won 4 titles this season and guess what? 2 out of them are Grand Slam titles (AO and the US Open). Emma Navarro won the Most Improved Player of the Year Award, while Lulu Sun won the Newcomer of the Year Award. Who won the Doubles Team of the Year Award, though? The Italian duo, Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani clinched that one!

With the 2025 season, knocking at the door, this award will surely do wonders to Paula Badosa’s confidence for the upcoming season. She looks in good mood at the moment! Just a couple of days ago she was even seen showcasing her dance moves with Carlos Silvestre, a tennis player from Venezuela. The jam session was most likely recorded in her house as the duo was seen enjoying the musical beats in the living room with the songs playing on the TV in the background.

On one side we’re seeing players like Coco Gauff spending their pre-season holidays with intense training sessions. On the other side, we’re seeing players like Badosa mixing up some fun sessions in the middle of their preparations for the upcoming season. Isn’t it fascinating to see how players take different approaches to reach the same goals on the Tour? Badosa’s comeback in the 2024 season was truly exceptional, but do you know her boyfriend, Stefanos Tsitsipas played a big role in this?

Paula Badosa reveals how Stefanos Tsitsipas’ inspiring words helped her in her comeback journey

Paula Badosa is now more determined than ever to continue her climbing and exploring her tennis limits. Apart from spending some time showcasing her dance moves, she hasn’t completely shifted her focus from tennis, though. Paula Badosa was recently spotted training under the Dubai sun and guess who accompanied her in the training session?

Well, was it Stefanos Tsitsipas? No, Simona Halep who has been seeking regularity and consistency in the upcoming 2025 season was spotted accompanying Paula Badosa in her training sessions. Although Tsitsipas wasn’t spotted with her this time, Badosa did mention how her boyfriend gave her courage and inspired her to make a comeback when she was considering hanging up her racquet.

During a previous interview, Paula Badosa recalled a conversation she had with Stefanos Tsitsipas during her period of struggle at the French Open in June. She said, “I will never forget it. I wasn’t well, I wasn’t where I wanted to be. And I told him: I think I’m going to give up this year because I don’t see myself going back to this. And he looked at me with a face like I was crazy and said: ‘but you’re going to be in the top 10 again soon.’ I looked at him and said: ‘this one has gone.’ He loves me a lot (laughs).” 

After that, she stressed the fact about how Stefanos Tsitispas has been with her through all the thick and thin over the last few months. She spoke about how much they admire and respect each other and according to her, “Hearing those words from a great athlete like him motivates me. That your partner believes in you also helps.” Share your thoughts on Paula Badosa’s 2024 season. Do you think she can win a Major in the next season?