“These are not easy times for me,” says Paula Badosa, who is going through an ordeal of injuries and physical problems. The last episode of this nightmare for the Spanish tennis player occurred in the early hours of Wednesday to Thursday, when Badosa had to withdraw in tears from her round of 16 match at the WTA 500 in Stuttgart against the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. The one from Begur, who was having a very good match (they were 3-3 in the third set), confirmed this Thursday on his social networks that he suffers a “small break in the adductor” of his left leg, and his presence in the Mutua Madrid Open (the first round starts next Tuesday) is in doubt.
In a brief statement on his Instagram story, Badosa thanked the people for their affection and highlighted his desire to be in the Caja Mágica. “Hello everyone. First of all, thank you for all the support received. These are not easy times for me. Today’s medical tests revealed a small tear in the adductor. We are going to work with my entire team to be able to play in Madrid. You know how special it is for me to play at home, in front of all of you. “I’m going to try everything to get on that track and be able to enjoy it all together again,” the Catalan wrote.
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Paula will work against the clock to be in the Mutua Madrid Open, a tournament in which she has three victories in the last two editions after reaching the semifinals in 2021. The Caja Mágica event has always been special for Badosa, despite the fact that In recent years he has stated that he feels a lot of pressure when the event arrives. If he does not arrive in time for the Madrid tournament, in which he defends the fourth round he reached last year, he would lose some points that would make him leave the top-100 for the first time since July 29, 2019. (This year it became number 100, and next Monday it is projected to be number 99).
Although this time the problems have not come in the back area, which has been tormenting Badosa since May 2023, a new setback puts her presence in a very special tournament for her in check. A great reference for Spanish women’s tennis in recent years, especially since Garbiñe Muguruza stepped aside, His doubt is added to that of Carlos Alcaraz, who will speed up with his right arm. The Spanish fans, in suspense for two stars who are fighting against the clock.
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