Paula Badosa was once ranked as high as number two in 2022. What happened? The same thing that has happened to many players before her. She got injured and struggled with her back for most of the 2023 season. The Spaniard was born in NYC, trains in Barcelona, but lives in Dubai. Her favorite tournament is the US Open. I wonder why?
Paula Badosa Wins DC Title
There are always opportunities to win big, especially when the top ranked players are not in the draw. The key is to capitalize on those opportunities, which Paula Badosa did in Washington, DC. The highest ranked player that she had to overcome was Liudmila Samsonova, who was ranked thirteen. Of the five matches the Spaniard played, two went to three sets. Badosa was lucky to get past Emma Raducanu in the quarterfinals. She defeated Marie Bouzkova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to capture the Citi DC Open title.
Embed from Getty ImagesTop 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Alexandre Muller (FRA) | UP 22 | 77 |
| Jaume Munar (ESP) | DOWN 20 | 92 |
| Luca Nardi (ITA) | DOWN 17 | 95 |
| Flavio Cobolli (ITA) | UP 15 | 33 CAREER HIGH |
| Tallon Griekspoor (NED) | DOWN 12 | 40 |
| Dominik Koepfer (GER) | DOWN 12 | 82 |
| Borna Coric (CRO) | DOWN 11 | 94 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) | UP 10 | 81 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Paula Badosa (ESP) | UP 22 | 40 |
| Emma Raducanu (GBR) | UP 20 | 69 |
| Anna Bondar (HUN) | UP 12 | 94 |
| Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) | UP 12 | 93 |
| Brenda Fruhvirtova (CZE) | UP 10 | 97 |
ATP & WTA Top 10 Ranking Changes
ATP: there were two positional changes in the top ten. Hubert Hurkacz and Alex de Minaur traded places to #6 and #7, respectively. The top four players are still: [1] Jannik Sinner; [2] Novak Djokovic; [3] Carlos Alcaraz; and [4] Alexander Zverev.
WTA: there were two positional changes in the top ten. Danielle Collins and Maria Sakkari traded places to #8 and #9, respectively. The top four players are still: [1] Iga Swatek; [2] Coco Gauff; [3] Aryna Sabalenka; and [4] Elena Rybakina.
Top 4 American Men: [12] Tommy Paul, [13] Taylor Fritz, [14] Ben Shelton, and [18] Sebastian Korda.
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