AUSTRALIAN OPEN

January 13, 2024

Paula Badosa

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: Paula, welcome back to the Australian Open. Could you just talk through how you feel about your preparation and what it means to be back here at the first slam of the year.

PAULA BADOSA: Yeah, I mean, I'm very excited to be back. Last year was tough for me. Also I had to withdraw. After a couple of years, I coming back to Melbourne. It's one of my favorite places to play. I have good memories from a couple of years ago.

My back, it's healed. Obviously I still need time. It's a process to come back, to start to feel at my 100% fit. I'm getting there, but of course I have been seven months in a couch. Suddenly playing at the highest level, it's a process that I think it will take time, but I'm ready for it.

I'm really looking forward to play here in Melbourne.