Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Miami Open after struggling a decrease again damage in a recent blow for the British tennis star.
Raducanu, who noticed her 2023 season derailed by damage issues and returned in January, was because of face world No.56 Wang Xiyu within the first spherical on Tuesday.
However the 21-year-old, who reached the third spherical at Indian Wells final week, will miss the distinguished WTA occasion in Miami regardless of being handed a wildcard.
It’s not but identified how severe Raducanu’s newest damage is but it surely might presumably hurt her hopes of enjoying for Nice Britain on the Billie Jean King Cup subsequent month.
Raducanu was out of motion for 9 months between April 2023 and January 2024 because of issues with each of her wrists and her left ankle.
The 2021 US Open champion, ranked contained in the world prime 10 in 2022, has performed 4 occasions this yr after making her return from damage in Auckland.
She seemed robust at Indian Wells – successful consecutive matches for the primary time in a yr – earlier than arising quick in opposition to world No.2 Aryna Sabalenka.
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Talking after her efficiency at Indian Wells, Raducanu mentioned: ‘It was success, I might say.
‘I feel I’ve dealt with myself rather a lot higher on the match courtroom. I used to be much more constructive and hungry to play, and that confirmed I feel within the tennis that I did play.’
Former British No.1 Tim Henman informed Metro.co.uk in February that Raducanu should purpose to play not less than 20 tournaments this yr as she seems to be to climb again up the rankings from her present place of world No.288.
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