Raducanu speaks out on pulling out of the US Open due to stress

  • Emma Raducanu said she would miss the US Open due to an injury related to stress, adding that a medical consultation will determine whether she can travel to New York.
  • “The pain started during the season; Raducanu had already felt it in Wimbledon,” L’Équipe reports.
  • L’ÉQUIPE says it has obtained a written statement from the tennis player and a video in which she explains that she is unable to play her matches because of a stress fracture and a right-leg injury, and that she will undergo medical treatment.

According to ESPN and L’Équipe, the British player Emma Raducanu will not take part in the US Open due to a stress fracture.

ESPN and L’Équipe say that Raducanu’s decision was based on a medical consultation, which found that she would not be able to compete at the tournament in New York.

According to ESPN, Raducanu experienced pain during the season, and the injury she suffered at Wimbledon was the reason. L’Équipe also notes that the player’s injury is related to a stress fracture and that she will continue treatment.

As L’Équipe reports, Raducanu posted a photo on Instagram in which she wrote that she is undergoing treatment and will return to competition when she is ready. ESPN also noted that Raducanu will miss the Billie Jean King Cup Finals due to her injury.