Spanish WTA star Paula Badosa is the embodiment of resilience. Despite battling numerous injuries, she refused to quit, proving her intense commitment to her career. Badosa’s perseverance paid off this season, as she secured a spot within the WTA’s top 20 rankings. Reflecting on Badosa’s remarkable performance, a former pro highlighted her strengths, hinting at a promising future for the player.

Badosa had many ups and downs last season. She won the Citi Open, reached the semifinals of the Cincinnati Masters, and quarterfinals of the US Open. The Spaniard showed impressive skill in the Asian Swing. However, Badosa had to withdraw from the Ningbo Open semifinal match against Daria Kasatkina due to illness. She then couldn’t play in Tokyo citing health reasons and had to end her season abruptly. Despite setbacks though, Badosa ended her year as WTA no. 12. Reflecting on Badosa’s meteoric rise and indomitable spirit, Andrea Petkovic expressed great hope for the coming tournaments.

Petkovic highlighted how Badosa needs to control her emotions and keep herself focused on her game. The former German pro praised the WTA star’s skills highlighting that working on emotions would benefit her greatly in the upcoming tournaments.“Paula Badosa doesn’t have a weakness. When she is playing well the only weakness she has is her emotions. But tennis-wise she has a good forehand, has a great backhand. She is moving fantastic, she is a great athlete, she has a fantastic serve. There is no when she is in a good emotional space she is a great competitor,”  Petkovic said in the Rennae Stubbs podcast.

Now, Badosa had her setbacks this season. In September, she revealed her “low point” highlighting how clueless she was when she returned from injuries. Failing to keep up with the consistency, the Spaniard lost her confidence. “In my mind, I was thinking, like, maybe I should quit because if I’m not in the highest level, I don’t want to play this sport. I don’t want to be in the ranking I was in that moment. For me, it doesn’t make sense. That’s how I am as my personality. So if I’m not on the top or in the best players in the world, I don’t want to play this sport, “ she said.

However, Badosa didn’t quit. Neither did she lose her hope. With a heartfelt message for her followers, Paula Badosa showed her warrior mentality.

Paula Badosa proved she’s not the one to quit easily

Badosa suffered multiple stress factor injuries last year that involved her spine. She went through a rigorous treatment that followed taking cortisol injections. Reflecting on her condition, her doctors believed that it would be “very complicated” for her to continue her professional career. However, the Spanish star stood against all odds. With the help of her team, she returned to the court and ended her season in the top 20 in the world rankings. Thanking her followers for supporting her at such a crucial time, Badosa wrote on her IG story, “This is the true treasure that I have. Not the sporting success, but the people I have by my side. I love you.” 

When Badosa ended her season with an abrupt exit from the Ningbo Open, she showed great optimism for future. “I’m, very proud of myself. I’m back where I wanted to be and where I was aiming since my comeback. (one of the best players in the world against) Already looking forward to recover well and prepare to represent my country in Malaga for BJKC. Thank you for the support always. See you soon,” she wrote.

Paula Badosa’s story teaches everyone the power of courage and resilience. Despite the odds, she fought like a warrior and proved that nothing is impossible if one works hard with positive intentions. What’s your take on Paula Badosa’s comeback story? Let us know in the comments below.