Paula Badosa begins to find reasons for excitement. The Spanish player seems to be rediscovering her tennis and injuries are respecting her, so she is making the most of the situation. She performed well at Wimbledon despite her first-round defeat, but far from sinking, she took a flight to Bastad to participate in the WTA 125 event and dominate all her opponents until reaching the final without dropping a single set. Her latest victim, Yulia Putintseva, whom she defeated 6-1, 6-2 in an hour and six minutes. This marks her first appearance in the final of a tournament since she lifted the trophy at the WTA Washington in the summer of 2024.
Her opponent in the final will be Simona Waltert, who defeated the other surviving Spanish player, Kaitlin Quevedo, in the semifinals, winning by 7-5, 6-2. Thus, the Swiss player and the Spanish player will face each other for the first time in their careers. Badosa reaches the final after defeating players of the caliber of Marina Bassols (6-3, 6-2), Emiliana Arango (6-2, 6-2), and Varvara Lepchencko (7-5, 7-6(3)) along the way.
Paula Badosa 🇪🇸 sweeps Putintseva, allowing her only three games, to compete in:
— David Orenes (@david_lrl) July 10, 2026
- Her first final of the year
- Her first final since August 2024
- Her first clay final since 2021
- Her first final in a non-professional tournament since October 2019 pic.twitter.com/Vc0epa3NvD
This is the significant rise that Paula Badosa has experienced in the WTA ranking after the Bastad WTA 125
Regardless of the final outcome, Paula Badosa will have already climbed a total of 22 positions, positioning her 119th in the WTA ranking. And if she manages to lift the title, she will rise to the 114th position, placing her close to the Top 100 mark, a crucial goal to enter the main draw of the US Open, which will take place between the last week of August and the first week of September.
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