WTA Paula Badosa Kaitlin Quevedo WTA Sao Paulo 2026

Badosa and Quevedo continue dancing in Sao Paulo and are now semifinalists

Andrés Tomás Rico - 19 Sep 2026
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Badosa and Quevedo continue dancing in Sao Paulo and are now semifinalists. Photo: Getty Images

Spanish tennis dreams of a final in WTA 250 Sao Paulo. Paula Badosa and Kaitlin Quevedo are in the semifinals of the Brazilian tournament, and only one match separates them from this goal. On one hand, Badosa continues to meet expectations as the second seed and dominated Mary Soriana (6-4, 6-2), while Quevedo is making giant strides, this time against Teodora Kostovic (6-3, 6-4).

Badosa and Quevedo could meet in the final of the WTA 250 in Sao Paulo 2026

The Catalan continues with the great tennis she displayed at the US Open. She debuted without issues against Justina Mikulskyte (6-3, 6-2), came back against Jasmin Ortenzi (4-6, 6-2, 6-2), and then defeated Soriana to reach the semifinals of the carioca tournament.

Additionally, this great performance is also reflected in the WTA ranking, as she is guaranteed to finish at least as number 56, which means a rise of 14 places. If she reaches the final and defeats Nadia Podoroska or Suzan Lamens, she would ascend to 47th place. And a hypothetical title would elevate her to 39th place.

In Quevedo's case, her journey in Brazil has been triumphant. She has dominated in each and every match and has not dropped a set. She debuted against Anastasia Tikhonova (6-0, 6-2), then did the same against Vitoria Da Silva (6-2, 6-1) to continue her great week with her victory against Kostovic.

Moreover, with these semifinals, she is double celebrating, as she has once again surpassed the top 100 barrier, currently at 99th place. If she gets to the final, provided she defeats Anna Blinkova, she would achieve her best ranking in the WTA, placing her at 91st position. And if she secures her first WTA title, she would rise to 73rd in the world.
 

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