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Tennis star Paula Badosa has issued an apology to fans after she sparked controversy with an ‘offensive’ pose in a social media post.
On Saturday, Badosa suffered defeat in the semi-finals of the China Open at the hands of eventual title winner American star Coco Gauff. In the aftermath, Badosa’s coach — Pol Toledo — posted on Instagram with a collection of pictures from their time during the tournament.
One picture showed Badosa sitting at dinner and performing a gesture with a pair of chopsticks held up to her face and her eyes squinted. It led to some users on social media claiming that Badosa had performed a racist gesture. Toledo has since deleted the post, according to the
In a comment on Instagram, she wrote: «I never thought it could be interpreted in this way. We weren’t imitating Asian people, I was playing with my face and wrinkles. I love Asia and I have many Asian friends.»
Then, Badosa replied to a post about the incident on X, where she said: «I didn’t know that this was offensive or could mean racism, I’m very sorry.»
«I take full responsibility and it was a mistake. These mistakes will make me learn for next time. I hope you understand… I love you all.»
Badosa recently admitted that she was told to stop playing tennis by doctors last year after suffering a number of injury setbacks.
The former world No2 endured a difficult 2023 that saw her miss the Australian Open due to an adductor injury before she pulled out of the French Open with a stress fracture of her back.
Badosa rushed back to play at Wimbledon, but was forced to retire in the second round prior to taking an extended break from the sport.
