Analysis of Spanish women's tennis: 'Annus horribilis' for Badosa, Bouzas's confirmation, and Sorribes' break

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Spanish women's tennis is confident that 2026 will be better than 2025. This year turned out to be tough for most Spanish tennis players. From Paula Badosa to Sara Sorribes, and Aliona Bolsova. However, not everything was negative. The year was a highlight for Jessica Bouzas and Cristina Bucsa.

Starting with Paula Badosa, the leading Spanish player, who couldn't have imagined another year marked by injuries. Especially considering her brilliant start to the season, reaching new heights in Grand Slams and making it to the semifinals of the Australian Open, where she was defeated by Aryna Sabalenka.

Paula Badosa's brilliant start vanished due to her ailing back

What was a very positive start, returning to the Top 10 and playing great tennis, vanished when her ailing back caused problems again. It all began at the WTA Mérida, prior to Indian Wells and Miami, and since then, she struggled, with the third round of Roland Garros being her best result for the remainder of the year. Particularly notable is her absence from the US Open summer tour, and in September, she concluded the season ranked 25th.

Bouzas's confirmation year

In the midst of this darkness emerged Jessica Bouzas, after a 2024 where she began to gain recognition, especially after her win on Wimbledon's Center Court. Her goal for 2025 was to establish herself in the middle ranks of the WTA rankings, and she succeeded.

The Galician closed 2025 with 29 victories, 24 defeats, and ranked 42nd globally after reaching the Wimbledon round of 16, Cincinnati, and Montreal quarterfinals. She also stepped up with the Spanish team in the Billie Jean King Cup, where she was the number one in the April first round.

Bucsa's New York surprise

Another player ending the year on a high note was Cristina Bucsa, who, after a shaky start to the year, turned things around after the US Open, achieving her best WTA ranking. Reaching the US Open's round of 16 boosted her to 62nd place, and in the year's final tournament, the WTA Hong Kong, she made it to the final. Although she didn't claim the title, she finished the year ranked 54th globally, her career-best position to date.

Sorribes's necessary break

However, the worst news came in April when Sara Sorribes announced her break from tennis due to mental health issues. "I have been suffering on the tennis court for many months. The cheerful and happy Sara seen off the court is by no means the reality of what I carry inside," she shared in a letter circulated on social media.

Fortunately, before the end of 2025, the Valencian returned to the courts at the Colina WTA 125. "Stopping was one of the best decisions of my life," stated the Spanish player, who is currently ranked 185th in the WTA.

Bolsova's retirement

Another bitter news was the retirement of Aliona Bolsova. The Catalan, once ranked 88th globally, surprised everyone by announcing at 28 that she was ending her professional tennis career: "For months, I have felt that I have reached the end of a chapter in my life, that of a professional tennis player."

With this decision, she ends her career after winning seven ITF singles titles, thirteen doubles titles, and her remarkable run at Roland Garros in 2019, where she reached the fourth round from the qualifying stages.

New talents: Romero, Quevedo, and Maristany

The year 2025 also saw the emergence of future promising talents in Spanish tennis, gaining more visibility. One of the most promising is the rise of Leyre Romero. At 23 years old, she is already ranked 139th globally, made the main draw at Roland Garros, and came one match away from doing so at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, with her best result being reaching the WTA Hamburg quarterfinals.

Other names to watch include Kaitlin Quevedo, Andrea Lázaro, or Guiomar Maristany. Meanwhile, veteran player Nuria Párrizas returned to the circuit, winning the WTA Valencia, but an ankle twist in the US Open first round sidelined her once more.

In summary, a challenging year for Spanish rackets, with retirement, an indefinite break, and troublesome injuries. Still, with hopeful emerging players and confidence that 2026 will bring more good news than bad.
 

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