Yet another setback for Paula Badosa! The Spanish tennis star has been managing her back injury since 2023, when a stress fracture nearly put an end to her career. However, in 2024, she made a strong comeback in the later phases, making a few longer runs and also winning the title at the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open. Her impressive run earned her the Comeback of the Year award. She also managed to secure her place in the Top 10 following a SF run at the AO. But then again, her season got derailed due to an injury. Badosa had to withdraw from her R16 match at the Miami Open. She failed to compete at the Madrid Open, and as things stand, she has now also withdrawn from the Italian Open.
Ahead of the Madrid Open, Paula Badosa admitted that her back was “not 100%” and she also revealed that she has been taking pain-killing injections throughout the last few months. Badosa was supposed to take on Naomi Osaka for a lip-smacking clash in Rome, but as per renowned tennis journalist Jose Morgado’s tweet, “The day was supposed to start with Badosa vs. Osaka and Kvitova vs. Jabeur but… neither of that is happening. Both Badosa and Kvitova withdrew Osaka playing LL Golubic in R2 and Jabeur is into R3 without playing.“
The day was supposed to start with Badosa vs. Osaka and Kvitova vs. Jabeur but… neither of that is happening.
Both Badosa and Kvitova withdrew
Osaka playing LL Golubic in R2 and Jabeur is into R3 without playing. pic.twitter.com/VArNVsVkG9
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) May 8, 2025
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