The former world No. 2 was ranked No. 100 this time last year amid a back injury that had her contemplating retirement.

With a thumbs up to the crowd, Paula Badosa signals that she is alright after taking a fall.

No.8 seed Paula Badosa improved to 2-1 against Wang Xiyu overall after defeating the wild card in three sets in the Ningbo Open second round. Badosa advanced to her sixth quarterfinal of 2024. Why not ...

No.15 seed Paula Badosa came from 3-1 down in the second set to defeat Zhang Shuai in the China Open quarterfinals, advancing to her third semifinal of 2024 and fifth of her career at WTA 1000 level.