Paula Badosa received positive Break Point feedback, awaits Season 2

Paula Badosa recently stated that although she was initially "afraid and shy" to feature in Netflix's tennis documentary Break Point, the positive feedback instilled confidence in her. The Spaniard added that she is looking forward to the second season of the documentary.

Badosa was one of the youngsters to star in the documentary, whose aim was to attract new fans to tennis by showing behind-the-scenes footage of players at different tournaments and how they prepared. The first five episodes were released in January and covered the events of the first half of 2022.

Other players to make an appearance were Nick Kyrgios, Felix-Auger Aliassime, Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, Ons Jabeur, and Maria Sakkari.

Badosa beat Mayar Sherif 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the WTA 500 Credit One Open in Charleston on Tuesday, April 4. Speaking to Tennis Channel after the match, she was asked about the reaction she got after Break Point was released.

"Very positive," she replied. "To be honest, in the beginning, I was a little bit afraid of that and shy. I was like, 'Oh sh*t, Paula, I think you said too many things', you know. But at the same time, I was like, 'Just be you, be real'. And [I received] very positive feedback and now, we're doing Season 2. So I hope it's better."

Last year, the 33rd-ranked player opened up about her mental health struggles, especially dealing with the pressure of expectations after winning the 2015 French Open junior singles title and comparisons to Maria Sharapova.

During her recent interview, Badosa remarked that fans came up to her to express gratitude for raising mental health awareness.

"Well, I think in my case, I was very open about mental health and a lot of people came to me like, 'Thank you for normalizing a situation that sometimes people don't talk about'. So yeah, I was happy that I can help even young generations or whoever needs it," she added.

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Paula Badosa reflects on her Miami Open loss to Elena Rybakina

Paula Badosa

Paula Badosa had a match point against Elena Rybakina in the third round of the 2023 Miami Open but lost 6-3, 5-7, 3-6. Reflecting on the match, the 26-year-old stated that tennis was a "love-hate" sport and despite a below-average start to her season, she was motivated once again.

"It's a love and hate sport, to be honest. It's amazing when you win and it's like all worth it," Paula Badosa said. "When you lose, especially having a match point against a player like her, and she was playing amazing and I was playing very well."

"At one point, for me, it was really tough because I didn't have the best beginning of the year with injuries. I didn't play a lot of matches. But now I have a very good mindset, I like to play on clay, I feel comfortable here in Charleston as well. So happy and motivated." she added.

Badosa will face Canada's Leylah Fernandez in the second round of the Credit One Open in Charleston today (April 5).