Badosa gave an interview with Eurosport before the tournament where she confirmed she had resumed receiving injections to her back, which she had begun taking in 2024 as a last-ditch effort to heal what had become a chronic injury.
“I know I’m going to retire young and the next day I’ll be straight into surgery,” she bleakly predicted following withdrawals from tournaments in Charleston and Madrid.
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Kvitova spoke about her comeback following her first-round win over Irina-Camelia Begu.
“It’s a lot of work I have to put in because I’m not where I wanted to be,” said the two-time Wimbledon champion. “It’s taking some time.”
Badosa was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Viktorija Golubic while Jabeur received a walkover into the third round.
