Paula Badosa Withdraws from US Open Due to Back Injury

Paula Badosa has withdrawn from the US Open due to a back injury that has kept her sidelined since Wimbledon. The 27-year-old former top-10 player reached a career-best ranking of No. 2 in 2022 and is currently No. 12. Jil Teichmann will replace her in the field, and Aliz Cornet is next in line if another player withdraws. Play at the year's last Grand Slam tournament is scheduled to begin on August 24.

Paula Badosa, a 27-year-old former top-10 player, has withdrawn from the US Open due to a back injury that has kept her sidelined since her first-round loss at Wimbledon on June 30 [1]. The U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) announced Badosa's withdrawal and will replace her with Jil Teichmann in the field [2]. Alizé Cornet, who retired from tennis last year but returned to action this year, is next in line to get a berth in the draw at Flushing Meadows if another player pulls out [2].

Badosa, who reached a career-best ranking of No. 2 in 2022 and is currently No. 12, has been dealing with the injury since her first-round exit at Wimbledon. Her best showing at the US Open was a run to the quarterfinals last year [1, 2]. The US Open, the year's last Grand Slam tournament, is scheduled to begin on August 24 [1, 2].

References:
[1] https://sports.yahoo.com/article/paula-badosa-pulls-us-open-190325093.html
[2] https://www.business-standard.com/sports/other-sports-news/paula-badosa-pulls-out-of-us-open-after-missing-action-since-wimbledon-125080900244_1.html