A sombre and subdued Aryna Sabalenka beat Paula Badosa at the Miami Open presented by Itaú on a rain-delayed Friday when only 6 matches were completed, with seeds Coco Gauff, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Emma Navarro and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova all also advancing to the round of 32. She is a very, very strong woman, strong personality. You…
Paula Badosa was back on the tennis court at the 2024 Miami Open, and even though she lost, she was happy with her progress. The Spaniard’s career has been on a hold for the past few months. It’s not because of her level, that has been solid, but because she struggled to put together a…
Simona Halep will return to tennis at the 2024 Miami Open, and her first match will be a proper challenge, as she’ll face Paula Badosa. This is a matchup between two players who haven’t played that many matches lately. Badosa spent much of last year on the sidelines battling injuries, which poured over to this…
On a day curtailed by late rain, the BNP Paribas Open got underway on Wednesday at Indian Wells, with disappointment for Katie Boulter and Paula Badosa, wild-card Katie Volynets ousting Mirra Andreeva, and Angelique Kerber handily beating Petra Martic. Follow your heart, enjoy what you love, and dream big. Angelique Kerber Just 3 days after…
2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu has received a wild card into the BNP Paribas Open. Photo credit: Getty The BNP Paribas Open field just grew even more formidable. . Former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova, 2021 US Open champion Emma Radaucanu, 2021 BNP Paribas Open champion Paula Badosa and former Roland Garros semifinalist Amanda Anisimova have all been awarded wild cards…
The Indian Wells Open is popularly called the Fifth Grand Slam because of how strong the draw is, and that’s why Emma Raducanu and Paula Badosa needed a wild card. The ATP and WTA 1000 event is a longstanding tournament that generally draws Grand Slam-worthy entry lists. Everything about the tournament is amazing, and players…
One of the most exciting WTA tournaments is coming up, and there are already a few names who have signed up to play at the 2024 Charleston Open. There are many things that make this event one of the most interesting events on the calendar. First of all, it’s played on an island called Daniel…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, February 22, 2024 A nagging back injury forced Paula Badosa to retire from Dubai in tears. It’s the latest injury setback for the former Indian Wells champion, who suffered fractured vertebrae in her back during Rome last May. More: James Blake Q&A More: Richard Evans Q&A Today, former world No. 2…
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Mixed magic—for a charitable cause—comes to Tennis Paradise next month.. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will partner Hubert Hurkacz, two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will join forces with Taylor Fritz and Paula Badosa will team up with boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2024 Eisenhower Cup…
Aryna Sabalenka and Taylor Fritz aim to defend their Eisenhower Cup championship on March 5th in Stadium 2 at Indian Wells. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Mixed magic—for a charitable cause—comes to Tennis Paradise next month.. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will partner Hubert Hurkacz, two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will join forces with Taylor Fritz and Paula Badosa will team up with boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas in…
