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Paula Badosa Withdraws From US Open Over Persistent Back Injury

Her decision highlights the lingering impact of a chronic L4/L5 stress fracture that has disrupted multiple Grand Slam campaigns since 2023.

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Paula Badosa
Spain's Paula Badosa has withdrawn from the US Open, tournament officials announced
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Overview

  • Tournament officials announced that Badosa will miss both the women’s singles draw and her mixed doubles pairing with Jack Draper at the U.S. Open due to persistent lower-back pain.
  • Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann replaces her in the main draw while France’s Alize Cornet ascends to the first alternate spot in the singles bracket.
  • Her withdrawal stems from a chronic L4/L5 vertebral stress fracture sustained at the 2023 Italian Open that has repeatedly interrupted her season.
  • Badosa has not competed since her first-round Wimbledon exit and withdrew from the North American hard-court swing, including Washington, Montreal and Cincinnati.
  • In an Instagram post she reflected that “failure taught me what success never could,” underscoring the resilience she has forged through setbacks.