Raducanu withdraws from Miami Open with back injury

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Miami Open with a lower once more hurt. The 2021 US Open champion had been scheduled to face Wang Xiyu throughout the first spherical on the opening day of play Tuesday.

“I have been experiencing lower once more ache and at this stage of my return to opponents I don’t have to hazard one thing occurring,” Raducanu talked about in an announcement from the occasion. “I truly tried my best to be ready and I’m sad to be pulling out of Miami as a result of it’s a cool occasion nonetheless need the event all the best.”

Raducanu returned to movement in January following an eight-month layoff in 2023 on account of numerous wrist and ankle surgical procedures. She has compiled a 5-5 report all through 5 tournaments, along with a third-round run in Indian Wells remaining week.

The Briton was the second participant to withdraw from Miami after the start of the qualifying event, following Viktorija Golubic, who pulled out with a left foot hurt. As such, they have been modified by two lucky losers — Tamara Korpatsch, who has drawn Viktoriya Tomova throughout the first spherical, and Bernarda Pera, who will deal with Danielle Collins.

18th seed Barbora Krejcikova moreover withdrew on Day 1 attributable to illness. The Czech was modified by lucky loser Greet Minnen, who will face each Lesia Tsurenko or Magda Linette throughout the second spherical. 

Wang will now face qualifier Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. Totally different qualifiers embrace Laura Siegemund and Aleksandra Krunic, who will meet throughout the first spherical with the winner to face No.9 seed Jelena Ostapenko. Clara Tauson moreover licensed, and might face Caroline Dolehide with the winner to deal with remaining yr’s runner-up, No.4 seed Elena Rybakina.

Former Roland Garros semifinalist Nadia Podoroska bought right here by way of as correctly, and might face Ashlyn Krueger with the winner to play No.3 seed Coco Gauff.