Third seed Paula Badosa forced to retire hurt as Veronika Kudermetova progresses at French Open

ByEurosport

Updated 28/05/2022 at 17:32 GMT

Paula Badosa was the latest player to suffer an injury and be forced to retire from a match at the 2022 French Open as Veronika Kudermetova progressed through to the fourth round of the tournament in Paris at her expense. Badosa, who is the third seed at Roland-Garros, could not continue at 2-1 down in the second set of the match.

Highlights: Badosa retires hurt as Kudermetova progresses at French Open

Third seed Paula Badosa was forced to retire injured as Veronika Kudermetova progressed through to the fourth round of the French Open.

Kudermetova held a 6-3 2-1 lead over the Spaniard when the match had to be ended after one hour and eight minutes.

Badosa started well, but she struggled get back into the match, with Kudermetova taking advantage after there was a medical break to tend to the Spaniard's right knee.

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She seemed to regain some momentum to take the opening game of the second, even slapping herself across the face in an attempt to get back into the game.

However, just as things were looking up, she retired, allowing Kudermetova to advance to the fourth round for the first time in her career.

The 29th-seeded Kudermetova will next face either Madison Keys of the USA or Elena Rybakina in an attempt to book a quarter-final spot in Paris.

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