In an interview with Movistar Plus+, Paula Badosa spoke with her countryman Alex Corretja, addressing some important topics such as mental well-being and the impact of the menstrual cycle on the professional life of an athlete. The Spanish player played with her national team in Malaga at the Billie Jean King Cup, her last professional commitment of her 2024. A season of rebirth for her.
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Paula talked openly about her relationship with love, also explaining the effects of menstruation on her body and mind.
Paula suffers a lot when her period arrives, experiencing physical pain and mood swings, analyzing: "I'll be very rude, but it's a pain for us. In my case, I take it very badly. It's something that my team has absolutely solved. The week that is coming we prepare everything so that it doesn't affect me too much. Because yes, it affects my mood, but also my body."
On mental health, the Spaniard said how she is now in a moment of stability. She said how she has been through a lot, for years, since she suffered from anxiety, depression.
"Seeing you at the top and then falling back due to an injury. Not being at the level I expected to be and then seeing you back in shape. This whole process took a bit of work. Now I have more experience, more maturity. I'm going through the best emotional moment of my life. In these difficult moments is when I have worked the hardest, when I have had the most strength to overcome them."
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Badosa then talked about her relationship with Tsitsipas. The Spanish woman said how he loves her very much. and that when you play tennis you notice these things. Paula said how Stefanos is a very empathetic person.
"He has been there in almost all my difficult moments and has been a great support for me. And we also have a very beautiful thing in a couple, which is mutual admiration. We respect and admire each other a lot. Hearing these words from a great athlete like him motivates me. The fact that your partner believes in you also helps," she said.
