VERONIKA KUDERMETOVA PROGRESSES TO NEXT ROUND OF THE FRENCH OPEN AS PAULA BADOSA FORCED TO RETIRE HURT.

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.

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.

The 29th-seeded Kudermetova will next face either Madison Keys of the USA or Elena Rybakina in the fourth round in Paris.