Paula Badosa is once again struggling with the same issue after being forced to leave her Hua Hin round-of-16 match midway through due to a back injury.
When Badosa approached the net and shook Diana Shnaider’s hand on Wednesday, she was leading 4-3 in the second set after trailing 0-1 in the first. Badosa had been limping on the court for the last several games, clearly having trouble with something.
After suffering a spinal stress fracture in Rome last May, Badosa played in just one more tournament for the rest of 2023. Badosa made a comeback to action at the beginning of this season, having missed nearly all of the second part of the 2023 campaign. Unfortunately, Badosa’s back issue occurred a month after her return. It’s unclear how serious this is and when Badosa will be able to resume her routine.
The tournament posted on its Instagram account: “Unfortunately, Paula Badosa had to retire due to a lower back injury. Get well soon, @paulabadosa!.”
Paula Badosa in 2024
LLWWWLWWWW At the moment ranked no.83, Paula played her last match on the 31st of January when she had to retire when playing against world no.108 Diana Shnaider in the 2nd round and the scoreline was 6-2 3-4 .
At present, during this year Badosa achieved an overall 3-3 win-loss record.
She is also scheduled to play in Abu Dhabi (Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open). The main draw will start on the 5th of February.
