Tennis
Paula Badosa gives heartbreaking interview on why she has to retire young
Paula Badosa has confessed that she will have to retire prematurely due to a chronic back injury. In a heartbreaking interview, the Spaniard revealed that she is putting off surgery until she has quit the sport.
Badosa takes painkillers to play through the ongoing problem. The 27-year-old accepts that prolonging going under the knife could have a negative impact on her long-term health. She says she wakes up ‘afraid’ every morning but will continue to play until her medical team insists she can continue no longer, which she hopes will not happen until her early 30s.
