Paula Badosa She left Wimbledon 2023 injured. The stress fracture in a lumbar vertebra rebelled against her attempt to make a comeback after a few weeks away from the courts. She did not play again that season. It was the first step towards an ordeal that she now tries to manage with rehabilitation and an injection from time to time because the problem has taken on the appearance of a chronic illness.
She returned to the All England Club this time cautiously, crossing her fingers that her back holds up. And she took double revenge, with the opportunity to compete at Wimbledon again and also beat one of her tormentors from previous editions.
The Spaniard, 26 years old and world number 93, eliminated the Czech Karolina Muchova27 years old and number 34, by 6-3 and 6-2 in 1h.21′ of the match. He held his serve throughout the match, coming back from six break points. He knew how to suffer to take another step in his recovery operation in the world rankings, which has cost him to put aside the Paris 2024 Olympic Games because they do not award points and he did not want to burn one of the only two possibilities he has left to enter a tournament using the protected ranking after injury.
Badosa She confirmed her dominance in a marathon game of 30 points, almost 19 minutes. She saved her serve to go 3-1 up in the second set. She left Muchova, who is back after a long break due to injury, without hope.
The Czech had to stop after being a finalist at Roland Garros and a semi-finalist at the US Open in 2023. Ten months out, a wrist operation last February. She returned on the grass at Eastbourne a few days ago and did not finish the event.
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2024-07-01 19:18:00
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