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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 27

Emma Raducanu Cuts Short Wimbledon Practice, Cancels Media as Shin Injury Threatens Monday Opener

Updated

Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 27

Emma Raducanu Cuts Short Wimbledon Practice, Cancels Media as Shin Injury Threatens Monday Opener

Q: Will Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon campaign end with another injury before it even begins?

Yes, there is a real possibility Raducanu’s Wimbledon could be derailed by injury before it properly starts, but it is not certain yet. The evidence is worrying. She missed practice on Thursday and Friday, returned on Saturday with heavy strapping on her lower right leg, then stopped a practice set against Anna Kalinskaya early. Reports also say she had been seen in an orthopaedic boot earlier in the week. Her media appearance was postponed, which usually signals that fitness is still being assessed. The suspected issue is a shin problem on her right leg, and it appears to be linked to the physical load from her run to the Queen’s final, where she played five matches in six days. That came after a season already disrupted by injury setbacks and a recent viral illness, so this is not an isolated concern. Her history of physical interruptions makes any late problem more significant. At the same time, she has not withdrawn. She remains scheduled to play Antonia Ruzic on Monday, and Saturday’s session suggests she was still trying to prove her fitness rather than conceding immediately. That leaves open the possibility that she plays, even if below full strength. The most evidence-based answer is that her campaign is in serious doubt rather than already over. If she takes the court, the bigger question may be not only whether she can start, but whether she can get through matches without the shin problem worsening.

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 27

Saturday's setback left Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon fitness in serious doubt after the British No. 1 stopped a practice set with Anna Kalinskaya with 10 minutes remaining.
A shin problem appears to be the issue: the 23-year-old had skipped training on Thursday and Friday, returned wearing strapping on her lower right leg, and looked tentative in movement drills.
Less than 30 minutes after leaving court, Raducanu's scheduled 16:00 news conference was cancelled and her media duties were pushed to Sunday.
The 30th seed is still due to face Antonia Ruzic on Court One at 13:00 BST on Monday, but the disrupted buildup raises doubts about her ability to handle a full Grand Slam run.
The concern follows a brief revival in form after her Queen's final run, with recent injury issues and a viral illness already limiting her match load before Wimbledon.