Paula badosa said she didn't want to cry after her open match. Paula Bosa admitted that she thought she was going to die on court during her fourth round victory at the US Open the Spaniard has matched her best Grand Slam result by reaching the quarterfinal in Flushing Meadows more than three years after making it to the last eight at the French Open bosa's career was derailed by a back injury and she said she didn't want to cry while reflecting on her journey do the 26 seed became the first player to reach the quarterfinal at this year's US Open handily beating gaffan Wang 6162 while it was a beat down by the score line it was a close battle early on badosa and Wang needed more than 15 minutes to complete the first couple of games and the Spaniard later joked that she thought she would die in the brutal conditions addressing the crowd during her on court interview Bosa said it was a battle and I remember seeing the minutes dot I'm like it's only two games in 17 minutes and it's so humid I think I'm going to die here today but I knew it was going to be worth it and in that moment I remember thinking okay she's tough but I'm tougher and if I have to stay here three hours I will. bed's quarterfinal run is the latest champer of an incredible North American hardcourt Summer the 26-year-old dropped out of the world's top 100 in June following her ongoing injury struggles but she won the WTA 500 event in Washington and reached the semi-final in