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Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon over leg stress fracture
The British player pulled out hours before her scheduled first-round match after a scan confirmed a stress fracture in her right leg. She had been managing the injury and said she was medically advised to stop.
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Emma Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament after a scan showed that a lower-right-leg niggle had developed into a stress fracture. The 23-year-old had been set to open play against Antonia Ruzic on Court No 1. She posted on Instagram that she had done everything possible to reach the start line but was advised to stop pushing through.
Schedule adjustments Jannik Sinner will open Centre Court against Miomir Kecmanovic on Monday. Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic are also scheduled to play on the same court. Several other British players, including Cameron Norrie and Fran Jones, will now have earlier starts on day one.
Injury context Raducanu said before the scan that she had been willing to take extra risk for her home grand slam. She added that she had pushed beyond what she would do for any other event. It is the second time in four years she has missed Wimbledon because of injury.
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