Paula Badosa is eliminated from US Open 2024 and said goodbye to his great opportunity in Grand Slam. The Spanish tennis player gave in to the American Emma Navarro in two series (6-2, 7-5) in a match in which, after clearly dominating the second set, he sank and ended up giving in under the pressure of one of the big surprises of the draw. Navarrese enters the semi-final, where the winner of the Sabalenka-Zheng.
After a negative start with too many direct errors, Badosa I had no choice but work in trailer in a match in which he found the point from the beginning of the second set. There, the Spaniard stopped Navarro’s demonstration of solidity and competitiveness and made it 5-1 in her favor, almost reaching equality with her fingertips. However, once there, altitude sickness hit Paulesuddenly exhausted and would only add five more points, as a detail on the return of Emma Navarromeritorious US Open semi-finalistthe public accompanying him throughout the tournament in a communion which undoubtedly has its effect.
Badosa He had to push himself to the limit to compete with the physical strength of Navarresevery quickly and with the feeling of being tireless, and although he succeeds at times, the fall will end up being too pronounced, even unfair because goodbye to Paula of a US Open who confirmed that she is once again among the best tennis players on the WTA circuit, once her injury problems have been overcome and even with a title, the one obtained in Washington a few weeks ago, as a tangible reward in 2024.
Now, the Spaniard has no choice but to look to the future and think about her next goals, already consolidated among the 25 Best Tennis Players in the World by ranking and with access to the seeded positions in each tournament very tight. In the grand slamthe quarter-finals always pose a barrier to Badosabut it’s only a matter of time before at 100% he pushes himself past his limits and goes into the fight to win a big one. The level is in his arms and legs.
