Tennis Emma Raducanu

Britains Emma Raducanu, who retired injured from matches four times in 2022, was forced to withdraw injured and in tears vs Slovakias Viktoria Kuzmova in ...

She played only four matches in 2022 and was hoping to progress to the second round of a tournament for the first time since 2019. But unfortunately for Raducanu, with the injuries she's had, she'll be disappointed she's not able to build on the little bit of momentum she had in December with a good practice schedule with her new coaches. But it has, it's a long year, and I would have thought a scan is the right way to go, because then you know in your mind if everything is fine. I'm pretty confident we'll be seeing Emma Raducanu a week on Monday at the Australian Open." Because what you don't want is if it is slightly weak and susceptible to worse injury. He said: "The courts have been checked, the courts are fit to play. Raducanu was marked as one of tennis' hottest stars when she won the US Open in 2021. The Briton was broken again in the very next game, however, before going on to lose the second set 7-5. "So to be stopped by a freak injury, rolling an ankle is pretty disappointing, in the first week as well. "The courts are incredibly slick, like very slippery, so to be honest it's not a surprise that this happened to someone ... "It's still quite a while until the Australian Open, and I would expect her to be fine and to be able to play in Melbourne. "Most tennis players, at some stage, have rolled their ankle, but if we go back to how it happened, it was at 5-5 in the second set, and at the time it looked innocuous and more like a slip than a rolled ankle.

Emma Raducanu is headed to Melbourne for the Australian Open following her tearful injury retirement in Auckland.

We always start with a schedule for outdoor courts and then when we get closer to the time, if we realise that the conditions are not going to be suitable we need to move indoors but that always takes time. [ since responded to Raducanu's comments ](/sport/tennis/1717796/Emma-Raducanu-response-ASB-Classic-blaming-court-injury-Auckland-tennis-news)and hit back at her suggestion over the court conditions. "The courts are incredibly slick, like very slippery, so to be honest it’s not a surprise that this happened to someone," she added. Raducanu has reportedly travelled to Melbourne ahead of the upcoming Australian Open despite suffering a blow when she slipped and turned her ankle during her match against Viktoria Kuzmova on Thursday. “I’ve put a lot of physical work in the last few months and I’ve been feeling good and optimistic. [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-11606379/Emma-Raducanu-head-Australian-Open-despite-suffering-ankle-injury.html), her team believe that the best-case scenario would be a grade one sprain.

Raducanu is still awaiting news on her ankle but will travel to Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open.

It's not the experience we want to deliver to the players and fans but we just have to deal with it. He added: "Every tournament in the world has had issues with the weather. The courts are incredibly slick, like very slippery, so to be honest it's not a surprise that this happened to someone." "I understand the frustration. Raducanu spent two months working on her physical condition from October to December in order to avoid niggling injuries which impacted her last season. We feel [sorry] about the situation but we also say these courts are fit to play."

Emma Raducanu is heading for Melbourne as she attempts to recover from the ankle injury she sustained at WTA Auckland in time for the Australian Open.

“So to be stopped by a freak injury, rolling an ankle is pretty disappointing, in the first week as well. “Auckland overall, it rained a lot this week, so I didn’t get to see much and I thought maybe certain aspects could have been organised better. “It’s out of my control and after a very long day of waiting around. She is coming from a season with a lot of injuries, so of course, this is something which creates frustration." 1 having hoped to take part in the WTA event in Adelaide this coming week, her preparations have already been seriously damaged by the ill-timed injury, but her team remain hopeful she can still participate at the Australian Open. "However, injuries happen all the time and it could have happened on outdoor courts as well. [Who's playing the 2023 Australian Open and who's missing out?](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open/2023/who-s-playing-the-2023-australian-open-and-who-s-missing-out-novak-djokovic-rafael-nadal-naomi-osaka_sto9292275/story.shtml) [Exclusive: Wilander on Raducanu in 2023 - 'She has to find an identity'](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open/2023/emma-raducanu-can-be-one-of-the-best-players-in-the-world-but-she-has-to-find-an-identity-says-mats-_sto9297508/story.shtml) [Why it's a big 2023 tennis season for Murray, Raducanu, Osaka, Jabeur and Tsitsipas](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open/2023/why-it-s-a-big-2023-tennis-season-for-andy-murray-emma-raducanu-naomi-osaka-ons-jabeur-and-stefanos-_sto9287598/story.shtml) "First of all, I want to make sure she is okay. With the British No. “I’ve put in a lot of physical work in the last few months and I’ve been feeling good and optimistic. [suffered a nasty slip behind the baseline](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/wta-auckland/2023/emma-raducanu-freak-injury-on-slippery-courts-at-asb-classic-difficult-to-take-ahead-of-australian-o_sto9301429/story.shtml)during her walkover exit in Auckland against Viktoria Kuzmova and now finds herself in a desperate race to be fit in time for the [start of the first Grand Slam of the season](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open/2023/australian-open-2023-what-is-the-schedule-when-is-the-draw-how-to-watch-are-novak-djokovic-rafael-na_sto9290398/story.shtml)at Melbourne Park. Emma Raducanu is heading for Melbourne as she attempts to recover from the ankle injury she sustained at WTA Auckland in time for the Australian Open.

The 2021 US Open champion has headed to Melbourne but test results will decide her participation after suffering an ankle sprain at the ASB Classic.

[Raducanu rolled her ankle](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/05/new-year-more-injury-misery-for-emma-raducanu-in-latest-forced-retirement-tennis) at the beginning of the third set in her ASB Classic second-round match against Viktoria Kuzmova in Auckland. This time, rather than any physical weakness, her progress has been halted by the bitter misfortune of a sprained ankle. If her ankle injury is more severe, however, her chances of competing in Melbourne would be remote.

The British number one suffered an ankle injury during a match in Auckland on Thursday.

He said: “The courts have been checked, the courts are fit to play. “So to be stopped by a freak injury, rolling an ankle, is pretty disappointing, in the first week as well. “It’s difficult to take,” she said on stuff.co.nz.