"My shoulder. It's okay" - Badosa plays down injury concers after Halep defeat

Sunday, 01 May 2022 at 15:45

Paula Badosa did not enjoy hr time against Simona Halep in Madrid yesterday losing in two fairly quick sets 3-6 1-6.

The Spaniard had issues in the match that were unrelated to her tennis which wasn't that great. Serving wasn't particularly good for her and generally, she struggled to find a rhythm. It became apparent that she was dealing with shoulder issues and after the match, she played it down saying it's fine:

""My shoulder, it's okay."

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On her opponent she added:

"My first time playing against Simona, I think she played very high level. She was getting all the balls. She was aggressive. She was fast. I don't know what she said, but I think she played perfect.”

Badosa reached the semifinals last year so this defeat will knock off a few points from her overall tally.

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Badosa: "My shoulder, it's okay. My first time playing against Simona, I think she played very high level. She was getting all the balls. She was aggressive. She was fast. "I don't know what she said, but I think she played perfect.” #MMOPEN