Badosa admits slump
Paula Badosa crashed out of the Miami Open in the second round to Iva Jovic and has dropped outside the WTA top 100 — she’s publicly blamed an internal battle with form and confidence. (sports.yahoo.com) The loss underlines a difficult 2026 start for the former top‑10 player as the tour pivots to the clay swing (Charleston for the WTA, Houston for the ATP). (tennisuptodate.com)
Iva Jovic beat Paula Badosa 6-2, 6-1 in Miami’s second round — Jovic was the No. 18 seed and conceded just three games in the match (WTA match report and highlights). (wtatennis.com) The WTA’s current listings show Badosa at No. 113 in singles, a concrete marker of her slide in the rankings this month. (wtatennis.com) Badosa’s 2026 record on the season is 7–8, and she opened Miami with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich before losing to Jovic. (wtatennis.com) After Miami she posted an emotional message on Instagram that included the line “Fear, f**king fear,” words widely reported in follow-ups to the loss. (sports.yahoo.com) Badosa has also said in recent interviews that she “speaks with [her] psychologist every day” while managing recurring injury issues — comments she made as she described rebuilding confidence after a psoas/back problem. (claytenis.com) Tournament organisers confirm Badosa accepted a main‑draw wildcard into the Credit One Charleston Open, a WTA 500 played March 28–April 5 that awards 500 ranking points to the champion. (creditonecharlestonopen.com)
