Wimbledon 2026: Emma Raducanu cuts short her practice at the All England Club

Half an hour after leaving the court, it was announced that Raducanu’s press conference, planned to be held at 16:00 on Saturday, was cancelled.

Wimbledon organizers said his media duties had to be rescheduled for Sunday.

Even if Raducanu is fit enough to play Ruzic, the disruption to his preparations does not bode well for the rigors of a Grand Slam tournament.

He has suffered a series of injury problems since his epic US Open victory in New York five years ago; He played just six games between early February and Queen’s earlier this month due to a viral illness.

Reaching the final in London, where she lost straight to Croatia’s Donna Vekic, was a big step in the right direction.

Raducanu showed off the aggressive brand of tennis she hoped to rediscover after reuniting with Andrew Richardson, the coach who guided her to US Open victory, before parting ways immediately thereafter.

But playing five games in six days (his most since February) took its toll.