Overview
- Paula Badosa, who beat American Kayla Day on Tuesday, opened her Charleston campaign 6-4, 6-3 on a wildcard.
- She confirmed a torn labrum in her right hip with related psoas and back issues, which she is treating with pain-relief injections instead of surgery.
- The former world No. 2 said negative thoughts now disrupt her matches, describing a daily fight with fear and self-doubt.
- Following a second-round loss in Miami, her ranking slipped outside the top 100 to roughly No. 112, adding pressure to rebuild on clay.
- Next she faces 10th seed Maria Sakkari, a match that could show how much her form and confidence are returning during the spring clay swing.