Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu withdrew from the Madrid Open due to a right-hand injury. The British player’s announcement came shortly before she was scheduled to play Viktoriya Tomova in the first round of the competition on Wednesday.
Since her fairytale run to the 2021 US Open trophy as an 18-year-old qualifier, Raducanu has struggled to get her form back on track between dealing with various injuries and fitness struggles.
Raducanu fell in the second round of this year’s Australian Open before exiting in the first round of the Miami Open and the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. The 20-year-old player is now faced with the prospect of falling outside the top 100 in the WTA World Rankings since her sole Grand Slam triumph.
Joining Raducanu on the sidelines are defending Madrid Open champions Ons Jabeur, who was ruled out of the tournament due to an injured left calf, and Karolina Pliskova, who incurred a knee injury during her loss to Iga Swiatek in Stuttgart last week.
All three players will be hoping to recover when this year’s next Grand Slam, Roland Garros, gets underway on 28 May.
