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Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon hours before her opening match due to a right leg injury.
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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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Quick answers
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.
Coverage (7)
- Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon with stress fracture in leg WTA Tennis · 7h ago
- Emma Raducanu withdraws Wimbledon · 7h ago
- Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon with right leg injury The New York Times · 7h ago
- Emma Raducanu pulls out of Wimbledon after ‘niggle develops into stress fracture’ The Guardian · 7h ago
- An orthopaedic boot raises doubts over Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon claytenis.com · 7h ago
- Wimbledon 2026: Emma Raducanu pulls out through injury BBC · 7h ago
- Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon hours before opening match: ‘Done everything possible’ New York Post · 7h ago broke it first
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