Paula Badosa expressed her disappointment and frustration following her quarterfinal loss to Emma Navarro at the US Open. She felt she was a “disaster” during the match, marking the first time she had lost a set from a 5-1 lead in her career. Badosa attributed her loss to her inability to manage emotions and her off serving and baseline play. She acknowledged Navarro’s strengths and felt uneasy on the court despite being in good form leading up to the match.
Badosa reflected on her successes this summer but found the loss tough to handle, revealing her obsession with her performances and the reasons for her losses. In a separate part of the press conference, Badosa also reflected on past mistakes leading up to the tournament and her plans to seek support from her team to move past them and focus on future performances. She admitted to feeling overwhelmed by the pressure and even forgetting how to speak English coherently.
Navarro at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.12 (career-high), Navarro has achieved a composed 52-20 record in 2024. The American is competing at the U.S. Open where she conquered the world no.81 Anna Blinkova 6-1 6-1, the world no.93 Arantxa Rus 6-1 6-1, the world no.19 Marta Kostyuk 6-4 4-6 6-3, the world no.3 Cori Gauff 6-3 4-6 6-3 and the world no.29 Paula Badosa 6-2 7-5.
Emma Navarro will take on the world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal. Their record is 1-1.
Emma conquered 1 title in 2024 in Hobart. The American was the runner-up in the Paris.
Paula Badosa in 2024
LWWWWLWWWW Now the world no.29, the Spaniard played her last match on the 3rd of September when she lost to world no.12 Emma Navarro 6-2 7-5 in the quarter of the U.S. Open (draw).
During this season the Spaniard has an overall 30-16 win-loss record. Paula has won 1 title in Washington.
Emma Navarro and Paula Badosa faced off only 2 times. Their current record is 1-1.
