"I was quite brave and played very good" says Paula Badosa after win over Sakkari

Paula Badosa battled past Maria Sakkari at the WTA Finals which sent her to the semifinal of the event and after the match, she recapped her thoughts.

It was a brilliant performance from the Spaniard against the Greek with a chance to reach the semifinals. Both players had moments of brilliance yet it was Badosa who was the more consistent one. She served well, she moved well and she was brave when it mattered the most. Asked about the match after she said:

"I think it was quite a tough match. I served well, I fight for every point. I knew it was going to be a battle against Maria. I think I stayed aggressive. I was moving well. When you win these kind of matches, I think you have to do a little bit of everything well. I think the key was a little bit in the important moments, I was quite brave and I played very good. "

The win marked the 6th time in her career that she defeated a player ranked inside the top 10. All six have come this year which coincides with her meteoric rise at the end of the year. Speaking about that she said:

"I think I [got] my first top 10 win, I don't know, maybe four months ago. Everything was very new for me. I needed experience. I needed to pass through all that. I think when I got the experience, all of those things, it went well. I think I'm quite competitive. I think I needed a little bit to adjust myself, to be here and play these kind of matches, to learn."