Paula Badosa speaks out on the double standards between men's and women's tennis -"On the female side, critics say that you're unfocused"

The last time Paula Badosa on a WTA singles title was in January when she defeated the likes of Jelena Ostapenko, Ajla Tomljanovic, Belinda Bencic, Daria Kasatkina, and Barbora Krejcikova to win the Sydney International, a WTA 500 event.

Although Badosa has been able to retain the third spot in the rankings, her struggle to find her best form has been glaringly evident. She hasn't been able to advance further than the fourth round at any of the season's Grand Slam tournaments.

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Badosa recently spoke to El Larguero, a Spanish radio sports program, and mentioned the criticism that she has faced, also revealing that there were online threats to go with it. She holds it against the media for being much harsher with female players than their male counterparts.

"Yes, it [criticism] came to me as a crisis. I've always been very demanding, but being very emotional and visceral has made it very difficult for me to deal with those things," Badosa said. "There are also threats. In the end, you don't have to pay attention. There are people who are not balanced, they are the ones who have the problem.

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"I think that on the female side, it is more complicated because the critics say that you are unfocused. Or if you have some marketing agreement, they tell you that you do not perform in tennis. I don't see that so much on the male side. And there is a part which is more tabloids than sports media. That's why I've taken a step back with that."