Badosa will not be able to make it to Madrid due to a torn adductor muscle
“These are difficult times for me,” says Paula Badosa, who is struggling with injuries and physical problems. The latest episode of this nightmare for the Spanish tennis player occurred early on the morning of Wednesday to Thursday, when Badosa had to withdraw in tears from the 1/8 finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. The one from Begur, who played a very good match (3-3 in the third set), confirmed this Thursday on his social networks that he has a “small fracture of the adductor muscle” of his left leg and its presence in Mutua Madrid Open (the first round starts next Tuesday) is in doubt.
In a brief statement on his Instagram story, Badosa thanked people for their affection and emphasized his desire to be in Caja Mágica. “Hello everyone. First of all, thank you for all the support you have received. These are difficult times for me. Today’s medical tests revealed a small tear in the adductor muscle. We will 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 to this track and enjoy it again,” the Catalan wrote.
Paula will be running against the clock to take part in the Mutua Madrid Open, a tournament she has won three times in the last two editions after reaching the semi-finals 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 on time for the tournament in Madrid, in which he is defending the fourth round he reached last year, he will lose several points that will see him leave the top 100 for the first time since July 29, 2019. (It went to number 100 this year and is projected to be number 99 next Monday).
Although this time there were no problems in the backcourt, which has plagued Badosa since May 2023, the new setback puts her presence in check at a very special tournament for her. A great benchmark for Spanish women’s tennis in recent years, especially since Garbine Muguruza retired. His doubts are added to those of Carlos Alcaraz, who will accelerate with his right hand. Spanish fans are on the edge of their seats as the two stars battle it out against the clock.
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