BREAKING NEWS: Emma Raducanu PULLS OUT of the Madrid Open with a hand injury – and could now lose her top-100 ranking – hours after her bizarre 58-word interview
Emma Raducanu on Wednesday pulled out of her scheduled first round match at the Madrid Open, citing a problem with her right hand.
The British No 1 may now fall out of the top 100 as she will lose the points gained from reaching the third round at the Caja Magica twelve months ago.
Raducanu was due to play Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova on the main Manolo Santana Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, but did not appear on the practice schedules during the morning.
It is the latest setback for the 2021 US Open champion in what is turning out to be another difficult season.
On Tuesday, looking somewhat drawn, she gave a brusque preview interview on the tournament’s media day, giving monosyllabic answers to relatively anodyne questions, and there was no mention of any specific problem with her hand.
Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Madrid Open following an injury to her right hand
She is due to play at the Italian Open in Rome the weekend after next ahead of Roland Garros, although little is known of her latest physical problem.
She has managed only ten matches so far this season, accumulating a 5-5 record and could now even require a wildcard to enter Wimbledon.
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