How long has she been out?
Raducanu’s most recent injury spell has sidelined her since the 6-2, 6-1 loss she suffered at the hands of Jelena Ostapenko at the WTA500 in Stuttgart in April. In 2021, she became the first qualifier in Open Era tennis to win a Grand Slam title, and what’s more, she did so without dropping a single set. However, since then, Raducanu has been grappling with the pressure and expectation that naturally follows. Her meteoric rise to fame meant that she was never really settled on tour, and despite the significance of her success, unnecessary pressure soon grew out of control. Following her second round loss at Wimbledon in 2022, Raducanu responded to the attention she was receiving: “Why is there any pressure? It’s a joke, I’m still 19 and I literally won a Slam. “If anything, the pressure is on those who haven’t done that.”What injury does Emma Raducanu have?
It hasn’t just been the pressure and expectation that Emma Raducanu has been wrestling with; physical issues have also been a constraint to her form. The 2022 season – her first full season on tour – saw her tennis hindered by consistent injury niggles which resulted in some devastating losses and inconsistencies in form. More of the same followed at the beginning of this year, and it wasn’t long before the pain she was feeling in various parts of her body forced her to undergo operations. At the start of May, she took to Instagram with a handwritten note: “I tried my best to manage the pain and fight through it for most of this year and the end of last year.When will she return?
Emma Raducanu has been on the practice courts since August after undergoing surgery and is steadily progressing back to full health.READ NEXT: Emma Raducanu reveals ‘provoking’ reason for parting ways with coaches
