Paula Badosa Vows To Fight On After Miami Rout, Ranking Slide

Overview

• Following a 6-2, 6-1 second‑round loss to Iva Jovic at the Miami Open, Paula Badosa posted an emotional Instagram note describing overpowering fear and doubt.
• She pledged to keep trying to continue her career and cast the post as a promise to return, thanking fans for support that she said often carries her.
• The setback leaves the former world No. 2 poised to fall outside the top 100, with live rankings putting her near No. 113 after Miami.
• She plans to begin a rebuild on clay at the Charleston Open on a wildcard, with outlets also reporting a Rouen entry and the possibility of Roland Garros qualifying.
• Badosa’s 2023 back stress fracture is a chronic issue managed with injections and daily sessions with a psychologist, and in Miami she played through visible pain with a strapped thigh and 10 double faults.