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Raducanu postpones pre-Wimbledon press conference after cutting practice short
The British player ended a Saturday training session early and delayed her scheduled media session. She is managing a foot injury ahead of her first-round match on Monday.
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Emma Raducanu postponed her pre-Wimbledon press conference after cutting a practice session short at the All England Club on Saturday. The 23-year-old has been managing a foot problem since reaching the Queen’s final earlier this month. She appeared on court with her right ankle strapped and took part in a midday training session followed by a practice match against world No 20 Anna Kalinskaya.
Injury timeline Raducanu wrapped up the session about 10 minutes earlier than planned after losing four consecutive games. Her scheduled afternoon press conference was then moved to Sunday. She did not appear for a scheduled practice on Thursday and was reportedly seen wearing a protective boot the previous evening.
Her team confirmed she is managing a niggle and she was also absent from the practice schedule on Friday.
Match schedule Raducanu, the 32nd seed, is scheduled to open play on Court No 1 at 1pm on Monday against world No 60 Antonio Ruzic of Croatia. She reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in both 2021 and 2024.
