Ahead of the start of her 2026 season, Paula Badosa made a stunning impression with a dazzling photoshoot for A&E magazine’s January 2026 issue. The cover shoot took place at One&Only The Palm in Dubai, a luxurious beach resort.
Žiga Mihelčič took Badosa’s photographs for the A&E magazine’s cover. Lindsay Judge did the styling, while Lina Dahlbäck was responsible for Badosa’s hair and makeup.
Paula Badosa Stuns in A&E Magazine’s Latest Cover Ahead of 2026 Season
For her photoshoot, Badosa flaunted several chic outfits, including a stunning blue printed pleated dress from Fendi and multiple ensembles from the Italian fashion house Tod’s. She also wore a striking golden Valentino Garavani metallic cloqué-jacquard jacket, along with pieces from Giorgio Armani and Max Mara.
On the tennis side of things, Badosa ended her year early after competing in the China Open, citing chronic back pain as the reason. She won her opening match against Antonia Ružić but had to withdraw from her third-round match against Karolína Muchová due to a left hip injury.
The former World No. 2 was last seen on the court at the 2025 World Tennis League in India. She was part of Team Eagles, which included Gaël Monfils, Sumit Nagal, and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty. The team finished as the runner-up.
Looking ahead, Badosa will begin her 2026 season by competing at the Adelaide International, which is scheduled to take place from January 12 to January 17, 2026. The matches of the tournament will be held on the outdoor hard courts at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre in Adelaide, Australia.
In addition to Badosa, players such as Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Mirra Andreeva, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Belinda Bencic, Clara Tauson, Linda Nosková, and Emma Navarro will participate in the WTA 500 hard-court tournament.
“I’m looking forward to returning to Adelaide. The Adelaide International is perfectly positioned at the start of the season and provides ideal preparation for the Australian Open. I always enjoy competing there,” Badosa said.
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This year, the Spaniard was seeded fifth at the Adelaide International. She won her first-round match against qualifier Peyton Stearns with a scoreline of 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-5, but then lost to lucky loser Ashlyn Krueger in the second round with a scoreline of 6-7(5), 7-6(4), 2-6.
Badosa achieved her best result at the Adelaide International in 2023. She was seeded ninth at the tournament and started her campaign by defeating Anett Kontaveit (6-4, 6-3) and lucky loser Kaia Kanepi (6-1, 7-5) in the first and second rounds, respectively.
In the quarterfinals, the former World No. 2 eliminated 11th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia with a scoreline of 7-6(5), 7-5. However, she had to withdraw from the tournament due to a thigh injury before her semifinal match against the eventual runner-up, fifth seed Daria Kasatkina.
