This is why top Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa trains at Dubai Police Officers Club

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Spanish professional tennis player Paula Badosa, who has been ranked as high as World No. 2 by Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), says she enjoys training in Dubai – the city she calls her second home.  Read the full story here: https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/video-why-top-spanish-tennis-player-paula-badosa-loves-training-at-dubai-police-officers-club-1.92706112  See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km  Subscribe to Gulf News on YouTube and watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/GulfNewsTV  #UAEnews #Dubai #PaulaBadosa

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00:00I love this city, it's one of my favorite cities in the whole world.

00:03I'm living here, I chose this city because I think it's one of the best.

00:07I feel amazing here.

00:12I've been living here in Dubai this past year.

00:15I love this city, it's one of my favorite cities in the whole world.

00:19I'm living here, I chose this city because I think it's one of the best.

00:23I feel amazing here.

00:25I think people are so nice, you have amazing facilities.

00:28The weather is very nice, so Dubai is in my heart.

00:34I remember Dubai police offered me to come to see these facilities one day,

00:39and I just felt in love of this place.

00:42I love it, people welcome me so good and so nice,

00:47and I feel like at home here.

00:50And I think the facilities are amazing for a professional athlete.

00:54You have an amazing gym, even amazing food, amazing tennis courts.

01:00So for me, it's the perfect place to be.

01:03It's amazing, everything I need, everything, they're super helpful with me.

01:08Even if I have a day off, they help me visiting other places,

01:14like safaris, Burj Khalifa.

01:16So yeah, I'm discovering Dubai as well, thanks to them.

01:20I do a lot of training.

01:21I start in the gym, weights, and then I do cardio,

01:25and then I continue at the tennis court.

01:28And normally I do again, sometimes gym,

01:32and I finish the sessions at the health club.

01:36That's very good for me as well for recovery.

01:38Normally I start at nine, I like to start early,

01:42and then I do from nine to 12.30.

01:46I have lunch, and then from three to five, so almost all day.

01:51Working a lot, following my dreams.

01:53I always played tennis in my life.

01:55So yeah, I really wanted to be one of the best players in the world.

01:59So for me, it's been a tough journey, but as well, very exciting.

02:03And as I say, the secret is working a lot.

02:07This place, of course, I recommend it to everyone.

02:10I think, as I said before, it's the perfect place to be.

02:13And at the same time, they take care of you a lot.

02:18And you can be training, and at the same time, very calm and relaxed here.

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