Raducanu Pulls Out Of Us Matches With Foot Issue

Emma Raducanu has pulled retired of 2 accumulation matches successful nan United States adjacent period because of a insignificant ft issue.

The British number 1 has ray bony bruising successful her correct foot, but she is capable to practise and is soon expecting to recreation to Barcelona for a pre-season training block.

Preparations for adjacent play will beryllium overseen successful Spain by coach Francisco Roig, who began moving pinch Raducanu successful August.

The 23-year-old Raducanu has spent portion of this period training astatine nan National Tennis Centre successful London and will now beryllium capable to attraction wholly connected nan overseas camp.

Not having to play 2 accumulation matches astir a period earlier nan commencement of nan caller play is simply a measurement of reducing nan load connected her foot.

Raducanu besides has a caller physiotherapist, Emma Stewart, who utilized to activity for nan WTA Tour earlier joining nan men's squad astatine British Rowing.

Stewart will recreation to immoderate events adjacent twelvemonth and, successful nan short term, besides return power of Raducanu's spot and conditioning programme.

Raducanu is preparing to correspond Great Britain, alongside Jack Draper, astatine nan United Cup successful nan first week of nan caller year.

GB will play Japan and Greece successful nan group shape successful Perth, which intends Raducanu tin look guardant to a singles gathering pinch her chap Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.

As nan existent world number 29, Raducanu is successful statement to beryllium seeded for nan Australian Open, which originates successful Melbourne connected 18 January.

The 2021 US Open champion withdrew from her last 2 events of this play because of unwellness but was still capable to grounds a career-high 28 tour-level victories.

Meanwhile, nan world number six Jessica Pegula will switch Raducanu successful nan accumulation matches successful Newark and Miami connected 7 and 8 December.

Men's world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz is besides appearing and will return connected American Frances Tiafoe and 19-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca complete nan 2 nights.