Paula Badosa has closed her 2026 season after retiring from a match in Hong Kong, admitting in a heartfelt message that the year tested her patience and felt heavier than it should have. She finishes having slipped from No. 26 to outside the top 50.
Badosa opened up about her future, saying this season pushed her patience to the limit.
In an emotional note, she described how everything felt harder than expected this year.
Her year ended in tears in Hong Kong, capping a steep fall in the rankings.
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