Australia Open 2023: Paula Badosa injury – Paula Badosa has withdrawn from her Adelaide International semifinal with a thigh injury, handing fifth-seeded Daria Kasatkina a walkover into the final. Veronika Kudermetova then followed suit, opting not to play against Belinda Bencic because of a left hip injury. It means Kasatkina will play Bencic in the tournament final on Saturday. Follow Australia Open 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Australia Open 2023: Paula Badosa adds to list of injured players ahead of Australia Open, pulls out of Adelaide International due to thigh injury
Change to order of play for today’s day session.
Paula Badosa has withdrawn from today’s semifinal due to a right thigh injury.
New order of play here 👉 https://t.co/sg3QtcMeQ7#AdelaideTennis
— Adelaide International (@AdelaideTennis) January 13, 2023
Badosa, who is seeded 11th for the Australian Open which begins Monday, is scheduled to play American Caty McNally in her first-round match at Melbourne Park.
“I think I was playing very good tennis, high level,” the Spanish player said. “I played three really good matches. I think that helps me, as well, on my confidence for the tournaments ahead. Now it’s something that I cannot control, so it is what it is.”
Badosa endured 74- and 81-minute sets in Thursday’s quarterfinal win over Beatriz Haddad Maia. Badosa said she felt she pulled a muscle during the match.
“Today I feel a little bit worse, so yeah, I have the Australian Open ahead, and I hope I can recover for that,” Badosa said.
Australia Open 2023: Paula Badosa adds to list of injured players ahead of Australia Open, pulls out of Adelaide International due to thigh injury
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