Paula Badosa has shared a personal message on social media as she prepares for another career reset, with the Spaniard looking to rebuild her tennis after a difficult period marked by injuries and inconsistent results. Her latest post comes shortly after the end of her coaching partnership with Pol Toledo, bringing a close to a collaboration that lasted nearly four years.
The split marks another turning point for Badosa, who has experienced some of the biggest highs and most challenging moments of her career during that period. Their partnership included a return to the WTA top 10, a run to the Australian Open semifinals in 2025, and a title at the Washington WTA 500 event, but injuries have continued to complicate her progress.
Badosa's ranking has also reflected those struggles. After previously establishing herself among the leading players on the WTA Tour, she fell outside the top 100 during 2026 before showing signs of improvement over the summer. A title at the WTA 125 tournament in Iași and a final in Båstad offered encouraging results as she attempted to regain consistency.
The former world No 2 now faces the task of building momentum ahead of the 2027 season, with further opportunities expected during the Asian swing. Osaka, Guangzhou and Hong Kong are among the tournaments remaining on her schedule, with the Hong Kong event set to close her campaign. Her longer-term objective remains returning to the level required to compete for major titles.
Badosa shares message after coaching partnership ends
Toledo announced the end of their collaboration in a social media post reflecting on their time working together. He highlighted the milestones they achieved and the challenges they overcame throughout their partnership.
“After nearly 4 years together, it’s time to close a chapter with Paula," he wrote on social media. "A journey filled with moments that will always stay with me: overcoming injuries, picking ourselves back up, reaching the Australian Open semifinals, winning the Washington 500 title, and returning to the top 10. A journey of hard work, resilience, and growth, with many challenges and great rewards along the way.
I’ll always value everything we’ve experienced and learned together over these years. Thank you, Paula, for giving me this opportunity. I wish you all the best in whatever comes next, both on and off the court.”
Toledo also thanked the wider team and indicated that he would take some time to rest and recharge before deciding what comes next. Badosa, meanwhile, did not directly address the coaching split in her own post, instead sharing several recent photographs that prompted messages from fellow players Eva Lys and Zeynep Sönmez.
Her caption offered a glimpse into her current mindset without providing further details about her plans. The post comes at a moment when Badosa must determine how to approach the next stage of her career, including the coaching setup that will support her efforts to return to the highest level.
Badosa looks to revive her Grand Slam ambitions
Badosa's recent history shows why a return to form remains a realistic target, even if maintaining consistency has proved difficult. At the 2025 Australian Open, she reached her first Grand Slam semifinal, defeating Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals before losing to Aryna Sabalenka. The run demonstrated her ability to compete with the leading players when fit and playing at her best.
She had also enjoyed success in Washington in 2024, winning the WTA 500 title after defeating Marie Bouzkova in the final. Those results remain important reference points as she attempts to rebuild, particularly after a season in which physical setbacks disrupted her progress and prevented her from sustaining a climb up the rankings.
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Badosa currently sits at No. 58 in the WTA rankings and No. 64 in the Race, leaving her with work to do if she wants to return to the sport's upper tier. The upcoming Asian tournaments provide a chance to collect further wins and finish the season with momentum, although results alone will not resolve the challenge of staying healthy over an extended period.
With Hong Kong expected to be her final tournament of 2026, the focus will increasingly shift towards preparation for the following season. Badosa has already shown that she can reach the latter stages of major tournaments, but a successful reset will depend on finding the physical reliability and consistency needed to sustain that level throughout the calendar.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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