Despite suffering from “a small rupture in the adductor,” Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa appears to have escaped a catastrophic injury. However, she is now racing against time to recover in time for the Madrid Open.
This week, Badosa experienced yet another incredibly painful and depressing moment on the court when an injury again caused her to withdraw from a match in the middle of it. In the round of 16, Badosa was playing excellent tennis against world No. 2 Paula Sabalenka, with little separating the two.
Badosa was even ahead of Sabalenka by a break early in the third set, and she was only a few games away from achieving her greatest victory of the year. However, Badosa then used a medical timeout and left the game at 6-7 (4) 6-4 3-3, citing a left thigh injury.
Badosa, who has suffered terrible injuries over the past year, will potentially miss the Madrid Open, which gets underway on Tuesday, April 23rd. This is one of her favorite tournaments.”Hello everyone! Let me start by saying thank you for all of the support. I’m not having an easy time right now. The medical examination conducted today revealed a minor adductor rupture. Together with my entire team, let’s work to get to Madrid to play. You are aware of how unique this performance of mine in front of all of you is. In a message shared on her Instagram Story, Badosa said, “I’ll do everything in my power to get back on that court and enjoy it all together.”
When Badosa began to cry, Sabalenka responded as a close friend would.
Because Sabalenka and Badosa are best friends, the tennis player from Belarus is fully aware of how challenging and trying the past year has been for the Spaniard. However, Sabalenka had a shattered expression on her face after witnessing firsthand how Badosa is forced to retire from a match and seeing her best friend cry. She responded by giving her friend a very tight hug and offering some words of support.
Yes, to be honest, I’m going to cry right now. I’m not sure. I’m really sorry for her. And even though I truly, really adore this girl, I’m not feeling that emotional at the moment. I’m not content. Moments after seeing how her match against Badosa concluded, Sabalenka declared, “I’m not sad.”
Just a few days ago, what was Stefanos Tsitsipas saying regarding Badosa’s injuries?
Just a few days ago, Tsitsipas—who has been formally dating Badosa since June—gave some details about his girlfriend’s injury issues.
The first problem, according to Tsitsipas, was that Badosa’s back injury from last May in Rome turned out to be more serious than first thought. Badosa only managed to play Wimbledon for the rest of the year after Rome, and even that match appeared to be forced as the Spaniard was forced to quit in the second round.
Tsitsipas, who has also experienced back pain in the past, discloses that although Badosa also had back pain, her ailment was more serious than his.
“Paula suffered a severe back injury. People are unaware of the tough circumstances she has experienced. It’s amazing how much I kind of went the same route as her after the injury—my own was really similar. About five months after she got it, mine appeared exactly where hers had,” Tsitsipas stated recently on the Tennis Channel.She did indeed have it far worse than I did. And having to deal with these challenges and witnessing her immense suffering made me suffer even more, as I found myself in a similar circumstance many months later.”
Tsitsipas sounded more upbeat about the whole thing after detailing how difficult the previous year had been for Badosa, stating that his girlfriend was getting back in shape and aiming to make a comeback to the top of the tennis world.
“She seems to be back in shape now. She seems to be stepping it up once more, in my opinion. Tsitsipas remarked, “I have no reason not to believe that she’s going to be not just at her previous level, but even better.
“There is hunger present. Despite the fact that she hasn’t been playing much, Paula has never seemed more driven to succeed on the court.”
However, shortly after Tsitsipas announced that Badosa’s condition was getting better, the former world No. 2 from Spain suffered yet another injury setback, ending his promising Stuttgart season early.
It’s unclear if Badosa will be able to play again in Madrid and make her sixth appearance in the tournament’s main draw the following week.
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