Paola Badosa adds a new withdrawal in the Ningbo semi-final and they are already 34 in her career

UA week after quitting WTA 1000 Wuhan due to gastroenteritis, Paola Badosa retired this time in the semifinals of the Ningbo 500 against Daria Kasatkina.

The Catalan brought a white flag at the conclusion of the first set, which she lost 6-4. I asked about the presence of a doctor, the pressure was measured and he said goodbye in a match marked by rain interference. In both seasons he dominated the first set with scores of 1-0 and 4-3.

It is the 34th retirement in her career, which leaves her practically without options to enter the WTA Finals in Riyadh (from November 2 to 9) as an alternative. Kasatkina, the executioner, is one of his direct competitors in one of the two places and has an income of 295 points today.

The cut is marked by Emma Navarro, which is already unattainable and she will be the first replacement and before Paula both Russian and Danielle Collins. It will be worth the title next week in Tokyo only in the event that Kasatkina is crowned in Ningbo and the final in the event that Daria surrenders on Sunday.

To find the last time padosa retired in the middle of the match, she had to return to the Stuttgart semifinal in April with her friend Arina Sabalenka. Before that, she had not yet finished her duel in the eighth round of Hua Hin with Diana Schneider and the first round of Dubey against Lulu Sun.

Published in Tokyo

The pupil of Paul Toledo next week signed the WTA 500 in Tokyo. In fact, he already knows the one who will be his first rival. It’s about the British Katie Boulter.

It remains to be seen whether he recovers in time or finishes his Asian tour to focus on the final stage of the Billie Jean King cup (November 13-20 in Malaga). Spain open the first day against Poland without number one Iga Swiatek.