Paula Badosa played with a BALL BOY when Laura Siegemund vanished mid-match. The 25-year-old Spanish ace faced Laura Siegemund in the Miami Open’s second round.
When Siegemund lost the first set and needed to use the restroom, she had an 11-minute pause. After falling behind Badosa 3-0 in the third set decider, the German requested that the trainer work on her strapped left leg.
The physio took forever to show up, and once she did, they whisked her off the court to boos so that she could be taped privately. But that left. As the minutes passed, Badosa became confused as she waited calmly by the court.
Paula sprang up from her chair and began dropping tennis balls that she could easily swat away. She could, however, use one of the ball kids, according to the chair umpire. And that brought the ball boy into the limelight. The big, amiable guy jogged to the back of the court and then joined the 2021 Indian Wells winner in an astonishing rally.
This will be the best thing you see today. @paulabadosa making this ball kid's day 🫶 pic.twitter.com/WMWT5eVlNy
— Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) March 23, 2023
Badosa in Miami, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWWWLWWWW Currently ranked no.29, the Spaniard achieved an overall 6-3 record in 2023. Badosa is currently playing in Miami where she defeated the world no.114 Laura Siegemund 7-62 4-6 6-2.
Paula Badosa will take on the world no.7 Elena Rybakina in the 3rd round. Their actual record is 4-2 for Badosa.
Laura Siegemund in 2023
Currently ranked no.114, the German played her last match on the 23rd of March when she surrendered to world no.29 Paula Badosa 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2 in the 2nd round in Miami (draw).
During this season Siegemund owns a 10-9 match record.
Paula Badosa and Laura Siegemund faced off 4 times. Their actual record is 2-2. Before, the last time they played each other, Paula Badosa won 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2 in the 2nd round in Miami (Miami Open) on the 23rd of March 2023.
