Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon with stress fracture in lower leg

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon after a scan confirmed a stress fracture in her lower right leg. The British number one was seeded 30th and scheduled to open against Antonia Ruzic on Monday. Raducanu announced the decision on Instagram late Sunday night, hours after telling reporters she intended to play.

She wrote that she had done everything possible to reach the start line but was medically advised to stop after the final scan.

Injury timeline and practice restrictions Concerns grew earlier in the week when Raducanu was seen wearing a protective boot. She missed practice on Thursday and Friday and cut short a session against Anna Kalinskaya on Saturday. A Sunday morning session with hitting partner Alexis Canter appeared more positive, but the scan later that evening showed the issue had developed into a stress fracture.

Career context and recent setbacks Raducanu reached the final at Queen's Club earlier this month, her second final of 2026. She had been managing the lower-leg issue since before that tournament. The withdrawal marks another interruption in a season that already included a foot injury at the start of the year and a post-viral illness from February to May.

“Playing at Wimbledon, in front of a home crowd, means everything to me, so this is really difficult to process.”

Raducanu's spot in the draw will be taken by a lucky loser from qualifying. She previously missed Wimbledon in 2023 after wrist and ankle surgery.