Paula Badosa has hit back after one of her rivals called her out for “taking her place” at the China Open.
The Spaniard go ined the individuals and doubles events, partnering with Karolina Muchova in the latter. But after their first-round triumph, they pulled out while remaining in the individuals draws.
It left Irina Khromacheva frustrated as she accessiblely slammed Badosa. But the world No. 19 has now had her say.
Khromacheva’s response encourageed a argue on social media, where some tennis fans pointed out that Badosa had a habit of go ining doubles draws before retreating after beating another team.
However, it has since aascfinishd that the official reason for their retreatal in Beijing was a wrist injury for Muchova. One of Badosa’s helpers allotd a screenstoasty validateing why they pulled out and the Spanish tennis ace replyed.
“People appraise without filledy empathetic anyleang. It’s brutal,” she wrote, inserting a chuckleing emoji.
It comes after Khromacheva accemployd individuals carry outers of stealing the spots of doubles exceptionacatalogs. Partnering with Anna Danilina, they suffered a 6-3 6-2 loss to Badosa and Muchova in the first round of the China Open.
The doubles world No. 28 tardyr wrote: “Bravo WTA… We lost to individuals carry outers in doubles in Beijing tournament… And second round they are pulling out caemploy they don’t nurture about doubles… but they persist to carry out individuals this week…
“Completely crazy by taking place of teams who could go in and join filledy… I had this situation twice this year that when they won the first round they pulling out… Without admire to doubles carry outers… And also for people who are signing in on-site trying to get in… Very pleasant rule.
“Plus tournament losing one suit on the schedule… Respect in WTA Tour, no didn’t hear it exists… CRAZY…”
Both Badosa and Muchova are still ainhabit in the individuals draw at the China Open. Muchova has struggled with wrist problems and underwent sencouragery earlier this year, so she predicted will have pulled out of doubles to elude overemploy and stop injury.
The establisher French Open finacatalog faces Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-final while Badosa will get on Zhang Shuai in the last eight.