Emma Raducanu will not play in the US Open as she continues to recover from a stress fracture in her right lower leg, multiple reports say. The 2021 US Open champion suffered the injury during the grass-court season and withdrew from Wimbledon late, with reporting indicating she had initially planned to play through a “lower leg niggle” before opting to pull out. Since her Wimbledon withdrawal, she has not played or practiced, according to some accounts. Following consultation with her medical team, Raducanu is understood to have concluded she will be unable to compete in New York this month and will instead focus on recuperation.
The outlets also describe her recent period as affected by ongoing fitness issues, with some noting the wider pattern of injuries impacting her schedule. While details of the injury’s exact timing and medical advice vary slightly by outlet, the central point is consistent: Raducanu is sidelined by a right leg stress fracture and therefore skips the year’s final Grand Slam.
