Paula Badosa’s promising run at the Berlin Open came to an abrupt end when she retired from her quarterfinal match against Wang Xinyu due to injury. The match, held at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, saw Wang take the first set 6-1 before Badosa indicated she could not continue at the start of the second set.
The Spanish player had shown strong form earlier in the week with wins over Eva Lys and Emma Navarro. However, physical discomfort was visible late in the first set. After receiving treatment, she attempted to continue but ultimately withdrew while trailing 0-40 in the opening game of the second.
Wang, ranked 49th in the world, had already drawn attention by defeating second seed Coco Gauff in the previous round. Her progression into the semifinals sets up a clash with either Amanda Anisimova or Liudmila Samsonova.
Badosa’s injury adds to a challenging season marked by recurring back issues. With Wimbledon approaching, her recovery will be closely watched. Meanwhile, Wang continues to build momentum on grass as she reaches another career milestone.
a really unfortunate ending 💚
Badosa is forced to retire due to injury, sending Wang Xinyu through to the Berlin semifinals.#BTO pic.twitter.com/vrI1H9FeFs
— wta (@WTA) June 20, 2025
Badosa in Berlin, ranking, and results in 2025
LWLLLWWLWW Now the world no.10, Paula has an overall 17-9 win-loss record in 2025. Badosa is now competing in Berlin where she managed to beat the world no.62 Eva Lys 6-1 6-3 and the world no.9 Emma Navarro 7-6(2) 6-3.
Paula Badosa will face the world no.49 Xin Yu Wang in the quarter on Friday at 12:30 pm on STEFFI GRAF STADION. Their actual record is 1-0 for Badosa.
Badosa won 4 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts and 1 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
