Paula Badosa shares emotional message on social media amid injury struggles

Paula Badosa reclaimed her position in the world’s top ten this year after dealing with several injuries, including her ongoing lower back issues.

At the Berlin Open earlier this summer, Badosa withdrew during her quarterfinal clash with Wang Xinyu, claiming that she couldn’t feel her legs.

The Spaniard then played at Wimbledon, but suffered a first-round defeat to home hope Katie Boulter.

Since then, Badosa has yet to return to action on the WTA Tour and has provided her fans with an emotional update amid her struggles.

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Paula Badosa’s message to fans on social media

She took to X to say: “I wasn’t built by easy days. I was shaped by the moments that broke me, the choices that didn’t go as planned, and the times I fell short of who I wanted to be.

“My setbacks weren’t signs that I was weak; they were necessary chapters in a story that’s still being written.

“Failure taught me what success never could. It humbled me. It forced me to look inward, to ask hard questions, to rebuild with more intention and clarity.

“Every mistake I made sharpened my understanding of who I am and who I’m not. And while I once feared those mistakes, I now see them as some of my greatest teachers.

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“There were times I thought I’d lost everything, my direction, my confidence, my sense of worth. But looking back, I realise I was only losing what no longer served me.

“Every loss gave space for growth. Every closed door redirected me toward a better one.

“I’m not proud of every moment in my past, but I am proud of the person those moments created. The human I am today is more resilient, more aware, and more grounded because of everything l’ve survived and learned.

“I don’t run from failure anymore. I respect it because it’s the reason I stand here… Stronger, wiser, and still becoming.”

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The story of Paula Badosa’s 2025 WTA season

Badosa has competed at 13 tour-level events this season, and has withdrawn from three that she was scheduled to play at.

She appeared at Adelaide International and Brisbane International in January, before entering the Australian Open, where she reached the semifinals.

Following a largely unsuccessful Middle Eastern swing, she made the quarterfinals of the Merida Open, but then withdrew from Indian Wells.

At the Miami Open, she pulled out midway through the tournament, and then announced she would not feature at the Madrid Open or the Italian Open.

Then, Badosa went out in the third round of Roland Garros, before enduring an injury-ridden grass season.

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