NEW YORK — Former top-10 participant Paula Badosa pulled out of the U.S. Open on Friday after coping with a again damage that has sidelined her since a first-round loss at Wimbledon on June 30.
The U.S. Tennis Affiliation introduced Badosa’s withdrawal and stated Jil Teichmann would exchange her within the subject. Alizé Cornet, who retired from tennis final 12 months however returned to motion this 12 months, is the subsequent lady in line to get a berth within the draw at Flushing Meadows if another person pulls out.
Play is scheduled to start on Aug. 24 within the singles brackets on the 12 months’s final Grand Slam event.
Badosa, a 27-year-old from Spain, reached a career-best rating of No. 2 in 2022 and is presently No. 12.
She reached the semifinals on the Australian Open this January. Her finest displaying on the U.S. Open was a run to the quarterfinals final 12 months.
