Paula Badosa's nightmare continues: Provides candid update on ongoing injury battle.

The World No. 10 Paula Badosa provided details on the extent of her injury. The Spanish player had an early exit at Wimbledon, falling in the first round to Katie Boulter, after arriving somewhat hampered from being forced to withdraw from the Berlin Ladies Open a week before the third Grand Slam of the year.

The 27-year-old Spaniard had acknowledged her physical discomfort in her back a couple of weeks ago but reappeared for a recent exhibition in Spain against her compatriot Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Badosa took the first set in a tie-break but then took the microphone to announce her retirement from the match, with the win going to the new top-50 player.

Badosa took to social media to detail her injury in the lumbar region of her spine, which has hindered her movement on court, in addition to problems evident in her serve whenever she has experienced physical pain during matches.

“Hi everyone, been disconnected for a while but I wanted to update you on my situation right now. I’ve been going through some tough moments lately…” the former world No. 2 posted on her Instagram stories. “Unfortunately, I’ve been dealing with a tear on my psoas since before Wimbledon, and it’s going to keep me out of competition for a few weeks.”

“These are really challenging times for me, but I’m staying hopeful that things will turn around soon and the light at the end of the tunnel will start to shine through,” the 2021 Indian Wells champion added. “Thank you for all the immense support, P.”

Badosa is entered for the DC Open starting next week, although her participation in the tournament, which begins in just one week, can be considered unlikely. The Spaniard No. 1 is currently still entered for the Canadian Open, which kicks off the North American hardcourt swing, where she would be the 10th seed. The tournament begins on July 26 – in just two weeks – and the news from the Spanish player suggests her possible absence from the event.

A year ago, Badosa reached the second round of the Canadian Open, and two weeks later, the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open and quarterfinals of the US Open. Therefore, she needs to defend a significant number of points and runs a serious risk of falling out of the top 10 if she doesn't recover to return to the courts.