Corona, quarantine and claustrophobia - Paula Badosa and "by far the worst experience" of her career
After a positive Corona test, Paula Badosa is currently in her own quarantine hotel - and apparently has a hard time struggling with the circumstances.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Jan 25, 2021, 09:38 pm
The Spaniard Paula Badosa has been tested positive for the corona virus as the only professional tennis player to date to have made his way to Australia. The 23-year-old was then taken to her own "health hotel", where she is now being strictly observed - after all, the world ranking list was 67. also complained of symptoms.
Badosa told Marca that she can now do her first fitness exercises again, but she still feels anything but comfortable in her hotel: "The first thing that is recommended when you have a virus is to open the windows of the rooms to let air in. I have no windows and my room is only 15 square meters. "
Badosa misses the support of the organizer
Especially for an athlete, the hotel is not appropriate: "The hotel is the right one for a person who does a normal quarantine and then works in an office and has no physical exertion. But we're talking about a professional athlete. On Monday it was 38 Degrees. How am I supposed to get out of here and play at 38 degrees? "
Badosa also feels abandoned by the organizers because she waited five days for training equipment, but nothing arrived: "They put me in a medical hotel without bothering about anything. There are a lot of things because of which I am disappointed. "
Basically, according to her own statement, she would handle the situation well, but it was obviously too much for Badosa on Monday night. "Today I couldn't sleep because of fear and claustrophobia. I had the feeling that I couldn't get out of the room and I was beginning to be really overwhelmed," said the Spaniard.
Safe start at the Australian Open
In summary, it was "by far the worst experience" of her career, said Badosa. The 23-year-old is not thinking of giving up - unlike the preparatory tournament in Melbourne, she will certainly play the Australian Open. The condition in which the Iberian will start at the first Grand Slam tournament of the year also depends on what type of virus Badosa was infected with on the flight from Abu Dhabi.
If it is the British variant, the Spaniard would have to remain in quarantine until February 5, otherwise she could train again from January 30 or 31. "I was not given any information from the tournament," said Badosa, feeling abandoned in this matter too.