Charleston Open Badosa advances past Sherif in first round Forever NEWS

Charleston (USA), April 5 (IANS) Paula Badosa, the No.12 seed delivered one of her cleanest performances of the year to defeat Mayar Sherif 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Charleston Open, here. The Charleston Open has historically been a happy hunting ground for Badosa. The Spaniard was a semifinalist in 2021, scoring her first win over a reigning World No.1 along the way with an upset of Ashleigh Barty, and a quarterfinalist in 2022. “It’s impossible to forget. I was No.70 in the world, and this is where it all started,” Badosa said. This year, Badosa arrives in…