Paula Badosa reflected on her emotionally and physically taxing victory in the previous round of the US Open, sharing how the tense tiebreaker nearly gave her a heart attack but was fueled by the crowd’s support.
She also discussed her injury experience, mentioning the change in perspective it brought and the low point during her comeback when she questioned whether to continue playing due to a back injury.
Despite the challenges, Badosa remains committed to her team and her tennis career, with potential WTA Finals contention now a significant milestone. She aims to focus on her upcoming tournaments rather than dwelling on the possibility of the WTA Finals.
Badosa at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently the world no.29, Badosa owns an overall 29-15 record in 2024. Badosa is participating at the U.S. Open where she conquered the world no.73 Viktorija Golubic 6-0 6-3, the world no.48 Taylor Townsend 6-3 7-5 and the world no.122 Elena Gabriela Ruse 4-6 6-1 7-6(8).
Paula Badosa will compete against the world no.80 Yafan Wang in the 4th round. Their actual record is 1-0 for Wang.
Badosa clinched 1 title in 2024 in Washington.
Paula won 4 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts and 1 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Elena Gabriela Ruse in 2024
Ranked no.122, Gabriela Ruse played her last match on the 30th of August when she was overcome by world no.29 Paula Badosa 4-6 6-1 7-6(8) in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open (draw).
This season Gabriela Ruse has managed to achieve a compiled 30-15 match record. Elena Gabriela Ruse’s most significant result of the present year was getting to the semifinal in the Paris and the Hamburg.
Paula Badosa and Elena Gabriela Ruse faced off only twice. Their head to head is 1-1.