Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon hours before opening match: ‘Done everything possible’
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon hours before her opening match due to a right leg injury.
📍 The outcome
Emma Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon hours before her opening match. The British No. 1 pulled out of the tournament due to a right leg injury, specifically a stress fracture.
Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
Tennis player Emma Raducanu has pulled out of Wimbledon 2026. The withdrawal comes shortly before her first match of the tournament.
Coverage from The Guardian specifies that a "niggle" developed into a stress fracture in her right leg. The New York Post reports that Raducanu stated she has "done everything possible," while claytenis.com noted the use of an orthopaedic boot.
Future updates will depend on the recovery process for the stress fracture. Coverage from The New York Times, BBC, and other outlets continues to track the impact of her absence.
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Who reported it (8)
- British No. 1 Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon due to injury ESPN · 48d ago
- Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon with stress fracture in leg WTA Tennis · 48d ago
- Emma Raducanu withdraws Wimbledon · 48d ago
- Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon with right leg injury The New York Times · 48d ago
- Emma Raducanu pulls out of Wimbledon after ‘niggle develops into stress fracture’ The Guardian · 48d ago
- An orthopaedic boot raises doubts over Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon claytenis.com · 48d ago
- Wimbledon 2026: Emma Raducanu pulls out through injury BBC · 48d ago
- Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon hours before opening match: ‘Done everything possible’ New York Post · 48d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
Why did Emma Raducanu withdraw from Wimbledon?
She withdrew due to a right leg injury, which The Guardian described as a niggle that developed into a stress fracture.
When was the withdrawal announced?
The announcement occurred hours before her opening match.
What equipment was Raducanu seen using?
According to claytenis.com, she was seen in an orthopaedic boot.
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