巴杜萨在巴斯塔德继续取得胜利，将参加自2024年以来的第一场决赛。
Paula Badosa begins to find reasons for excitement. The Spaniard 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 exit. Far from being discouraged, she took a plane to Bastad to participate in the WTA 125 and defeat all her opponents to reach the final without dropping a single set. Her latest victim, Yulia Putintseva, whom she eliminated with 6-1, 6-2 in an hour and six minutes. This marks her first appearance in the last round 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 Spanish player remaining in the draw, Kaitlin Quevedo, in the semifinals with a score of 7-5, 6-2. Thus, the Swiss and the Spanish will face each other for the first time in their careers. Badosa reaches the final after defeating players like Marina Bassols (6-3, 6-2), Emiliana Arango (6-2, 6-2), and Varvara Lepchencko (7-5, 7-6(3)).
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 final on clay 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 WTA 125 Bastad
Regardless of the final outcome, Paula Badosa will have already climbed a total of 22 places, placing her in the 119th position in the WTA ranking. If she manages to clinch the title, she will rise to the 114th position, edging closer to the Top 100 barrier, a crucial goal to enter the main draw of the US Open, scheduled between the last week of August and the first week of September.
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