It is not being the best season for Paula Badosa. The number eight in the WTA ranking withdrew this Wednesday, October 19, from the Guadalajara Master 1000 after losing the first set of the match against the Belarusian Victoria Azarenka.
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As the Catalan explained, her decision is due to the fact that she has been “sick for days”. “I am very sorry not to have been able to continue, I have tried to recover by all means and it has not been possible. I am very sad to leave because I was looking forward to competing here in Guadalajara, where I have beautiful memories,” she assured.
“I must learn from the experiences of this year, difficult, hard, which hopefully will be the before and after of my career. I need to manage the pressure. I have room for improvement and I hope to improve myself to become number one,” she confessed to EFE.
However, for some the explanations of the tennis player were not enough. In networks they have criticized her that this is her fourth withdrawal from the tracks so far this season and the 28th of her career, without having reached 25 years of age.
Paula Badosa withdrawing from a game that did not start winning. It’s already custom. If she doesn’t start out winning, she folds or throws the match.
Folding 27 times… it’s not a fluke.
Tennis players who play one or two tournaments well and live on it all year. North_Byron (@north_byron) October 20, 2022
What happens to Paula Badosa? I ask seriously, I don’t know what kind of problems she has, but she is completely out of the elite sport.
Lady Potorrete (@lady_p0t0rr0) October 20, 2022
Paula Badosa’s dream is over. She retires against Azarenka after losing 6-2 in the first set and showing symptoms of not being 100%. She will not be in the WTA Finals, hopefully she will be in the BJKC Finals. pic.twitter.com/Nf4Dnx819G
– Fernando Murciego (@fermurciego) October 20, 2022
After this, Badosa wanted to express himself through his Instagram: “I’m sorry I had to withdraw, I’m very sad. I was trying everything to compete but my body said ‘enough’. I’ve gone completely to the limit to try to compete… I wanted try it even if it was 50% because playing in Guadalajara for me is like playing at home. I’m very sorry for all the fans who were there, you are one of the best audiences there is, thanks for making me feel so loved”.
