Badosa: I Won't Give Up

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, February 22, 2024

A nagging again damage compelled Paula Badosa to retire from Dubai in tears.

It is the most recent damage setback for the previous Indian Wells champion, who suffered fractured vertebrae in her again throughout Rome final Could.

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At the moment, former world No. 2 Badosa mentioned full restoration might be a course of, however vows she is not going to stop.

Quiero agradecer a toda la gente que me ha estado mandando mensajes de apoyo en este momento tan difícil para mi. Esta siendo un proceso largo, pero lo que si tengo seguro es que no me voy a rendir.

— Paula Badosa (@paulabadosa) February 22, 2024

“I wish to thank all of the individuals who have been sending me messages of help throughout this very troublesome time for me,” Badosa posted on social media. “It’s being a protracted course of, however what I’m positive of is that I’m not going to surrender.”

The 26-year-old Spaniard, who pulled the plug on her 2023 season after retiring from the Wimbledon second spherical final summer time, has posted a 4-5 document in 2024.

Photograph credit score: Daniel Kopatsch/Getty