Emma Raducanu withdraws from Madrid Open
Raducanu had a very promising debut season on clay court in 2022 after winning the US Open in New York as a junior, but he injured his back in Madrid and had to withdraw from his first match in Rome a week later.
Most of 2023 was lost due to surgeries on his hands and left ankle. In 2024 Raducanu performed very promisingly indoors, winning two matches against France for Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup before reaching the quarter-finals in Stuttgart.
However, this was followed by a heavy defeat in the first round by qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle in Madrid.
Raducanu said he was “mentally and emotionally exhausted” and did not play on clay again that year, choosing to skip the French Open to prioritize a training block in the second half of the year that he thought would benefit his fitness.
She played in four clay court events last year, including reaching the fourth round in Rome, but suffered further back problems after competing in Strasbourg and Roland Garros.
The next opportunity to play on clay will be at the Italian Open in Rome, starting May 5. There are also two tournaments in Strasbourg and Rabat in the week before the French Open, which ends on clay courts.
