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Band-Aid on injuries: ‘I don’t like myself – I struggle to get out of bed’

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In the last year, Paola Bandosa he has withdrawn from the major tournaments of Roland Garros and Wimbledon, but also that of Thailand. Cause, the injury problem that afflicts her in the spine.

He recently even quit in tears the match with Arina Sabalenka for the Round of 16 tournament in Stuttgart. Psychologically affected by the fact that she has not been able to return to the highest level in proportion to her potential, she honestly answered a journalist’s question about it.

I really like tennis, as competitive as I am. But I don’t like the situation I’m in at all. From a young age there were always high expectations from me and the particular sport that offered great moments“, initially stated the Spanish champion.

I expect a lot from myself, yet it is very difficult for me to train or even get out of bed at times. I don’t like myself the way I am now because of injuries. Injuries have cost me and I’m trying first of all to straighten up mentally“, the 26-year-old continued with disarming honesty.

The athlete who maintains a relationship with Stefanos Tsitsipas played normally on Thursday morning in the first round of the Madrid tournament and despite leading in sets, was defeated by compatriot Bouzas Maneiro 2-1 (6-2, 3-6, 3-6).

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