Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon because of stress fracture
BBC News 2026-06-28 21:35:25
Context: British tennis player Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a stress fracture in her lower right leg, just hours before her scheduled first-round match against Antonia Ruzic of Croatia. Raducanu, 23, had been managing a niggle in her leg but after a final scan on Sunday, she was medically advised to stop pushing through the injury. This is another setback in Raducanu's career, which has been marred by a series of injury problems since her US Open victory in 2021.
Key Facts
- Emma Raducanu, Britain's 23-year-old tennis player, has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a stress fracture in her lower right leg, which was discovered after a final scan on Sunday.
- Raducanu was scheduled to play against Antonia Ruzic of Croatia in the first round on Court One on Monday, but announced her withdrawal shortly after 22:00 BST on Sunday.
- The 2021 US Open champion had been managing a niggle in her leg and was spotted wearing a protective boot on Wednesday, before being unable to train on Thursday and Friday due to a shin problem.
- Raducanu had expressed her desire to play at Wimbledon, stating that "playing at Wimbledon, in front of a home crowd, means everything to me, so this is really difficult to process," but ultimately felt she had to listen to medical advice.
- This injury setback is the latest in a series of problems that have disrupted Raducanu's career, including a viral illness that limited her to just six matches from early February to the start of Queen's earlier this month.