The former world number 2 Paula Badosa He is currently ranked 67th due to an injury loss that has now been going on for four months, since he retired in July against the Ukrainian. Marta Kostyuk in the 2nd round of Wimbledon.
The Catalan tennis player, 25 years old and winner of three titles, has rushed to grand slam on the grass due to a stress injury to a vertebra he suffered in May at WTA 1,000 Rome. Badosa felt discomfort against Kostyuk and preferred to leave the match.
Paula then began a recovery process with the idea of reappearing on the circuit when she felt she was ready, without forcing because she admitted she had done a little to play at Wimbledon, but the deadlines were getting longer and the resignations in tournaments follow each other. ..
In August, after finding that back pain continued to bother him, the Spanish player announced that he will end his season with the aim of fully recovering in order to fully prepare for next year 2024.
However, Badosa reversed that decision two months later, in October, after verifying his physical progress and announced that he would prepare to try to prepare to compete in Finals of the Billie Jean King Cup in Seville (November 7-12).
The captain Anabel Medina He included Paula in the Spanish team the next day, another sign of optimism about her reappearance in the old Fed Cup. In recent weeks, the director of the BJK Cup Finals, Conchita Martinezassuming that Badosa will play in Seville.
Full confirmation of her reappearance came this Friday from Paula herself at a press conference organized by Iberdrola in Seville. “They have been hard months and, in the end, I was able to get here. I am feeling very well. I want to get well, but without pain,” explained Badosa.
As a result of his long absence, Badosa (67th) is now the third Spanish tennis player in the world ranking, surpassed by Sarah Sorribes (51st) and Rebecca Masarova (65th). Cristina Bucsa (82nd) and Marina Bassols (112th) complete the quintet chosen by Medina.
“Tennis is always a very demanding sport, there are many injuries and that should change a little,” said Paula, who in Seville will first have to “test her back, to see how it responds,” but she assured which he will do. ” “help” the team in “any way I can.”
Spain will be drawn in group C Canada (November 8) and Poland (day 10) with a single place in the semifinals at stake, another challenge for the hosts. “Both Poland and Canada have great teams, but we also have a good team. I hope Seville is a talismanic city,” said Paula.
Regarding Spain’s chances to fight for the title, the Spanish tennis player commented that he “will try to play as much as possible” so that “they win the tournament.”
Source: La Verdad
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