Behind every successful tennis player, we have seen the unwavering support of their loved ones. One such rising tennis player is Paula Badosa who has constantly improved her performance on the court. Recently, the player took to celebrate one such close person who has been with her throughout her journey supporting and even following in her footsteps.

The Spanish player has talked about her boyfriend, Juan Betancourt, on multiple occasions. However, this time she revealed yet another person who she loves having around.

Paula Badosa celebrates the birthday of her closest one 

The world no. 35 is giving her best on the court. However, for now, she is having a tough time battling things on the court. Nonetheless, she is holding up strong because of the love and support of her loved ones.

One such person is her 14-year-old sister Jana Badosa. The Spanish player is quite discreet about her family but this time she took to her Instagram story to celebrate her birthday. She stated, “Happy birthday to my fav person in the whole world.” After sharing an adorable picture of the two cuddling with each other, she stated, “Stop growing please LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!”. 

Jana Badosa herself is a young tennis player and is playing at competition level in Spain. With the guidance of her renowned tennis celebrity sister, Jana Badosa has the unwavering support of her elder sister. On the other hand, the younger sibling has always cheered for her sister in all her ups and downs.

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Despite being such a renowned tennis player, Badosa has battled with people’s expectations. Consequently, this has affected her mental health.

Badosa on the pressure of getting compared to Maria Sharapova 

Paula Badosa turned pro in 2015 and at that moment people wanted to see her grow quickly. They started comparing her to tennis legend Maria Sharapova.

In an interview with the WTA, she confessed that the constant comparison affected her mental health. She also conveyed she was not ready to hear such things at such a young age.

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During such times, her loves ones like her sister had her back. She regained her confidence and trained hard. The player now holds the distinction of having a career-high ranking of world no. 2. Do you think she can become world no. 1 during her career? Let us know your views in the comments below.