Paula Badosa on Pressure, Pain and Inner Peace

保罗·巴多萨谈压力、痛苦与内心平和

Tennis Insider Club

2026-04-20

51 分钟
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Former World No. 2 Paula Badosa opens up to Caroline Garcia about the grueling reality of chronic injuries and the hidden struggles of the pro tour. Paula reveals the physical toll of playing matches on painkillers, the mental exhaustion of dealing with social media trolls, and the exclusive one-hour phone call with her idol, Rafael Nadal, that helped her navigate her darkest moments. 🌟 SPONSOR: IM8 Health A special thanks to IM8 Health for sponsoring this episode! IM8 Daily Essentials is our non-negotiable on tour—delivering 99 clinically dosed ingredients for gut, energy, and joint support to help with longevity and performance. 💪 Get 10% off your first order (code TIC auto-applies at checkout): https://im8health.com/discount/TIC In this episode, we cover: (00:00) The reality of chronic injuries and the Miami incident(04:01) Changing her tennis identity to protect her body(09:00) Escaping the lonely, intense energy of the Tour(14:00) The toxic trap of linking self-worth to winning(19:00) "Let's try one more time": Playing through the pain(26:00) Fighting back against social media trolls(37:00) The one-hour phone call with Rafael Nadal(41:00) The biggest mistake young tennis players make(49:00) Why she is chasing inner peace over happinessJoin the Club: If you loved this raw conversation, make sure to follow the podcast so you never miss an episode. Follow Us: 📲 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/tennisinsiderclub/ 📲 X (Twitter) → https://x.com/tennisinsidercl 🌐 Website → https://tennisinsider.club 📺 Watch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@TennisInsiderClub?sub_confirmation=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • You don't know what I'm going through.

  • You don't know that I'm trying every morning.

  • You don't know how many nights I cried or I have a chronic injury that I cannot disappear, you know.

  • I'm the last one that I don't want to get injured or that I want to withdraw.

  • The body's hurting so much.

  • I have to.

  • Admit i go every match with painkillers and i did now like four injections and i'm like wow i do n't know if this is healthy

  • enough for my body to continue like this but then i love it so much i have this passion so i'm like let 's try one more time

  • hello insiders it 's carol garcia before we start one quick thing if you enjoy this conversation hit the subscribe button

  • it 's the best way to help us grow and keep bringing you the players and coaches you love thank you so much Paola,

  • thank you so much for being here.

  • It's been more than a year now since we did the first episode.

  • How are you?

  • A lot of things have happened, changed.

  • I went through a lot this last year.

  • Yeah, it's been a year and a half.

  • But I'm okay.

  • I'm getting there.

  • Fighting through a lot of things, but I'm here for now.

  • And when we talked the first time, you were at the amazing end of the year.