Emma Raducanu withdraws from U.S. Open due to leg injury

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Last updated Aug 3, 2026

Emma Raducanu withdraws from U.S. Open due to leg injury
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Emma Raducanu will miss the U.S. Open as she recovers from a stress fracture in her right leg. Raducanu, the 2021 champion, withdrew from Wimbledon before the tournament started and has not played since. Despite reaching the final at Queen's earlier this summer, she has struggled with injuries and health issues throughout the season. There is currently no target date for her return, as the U.S. Open main draw begins on August 30.

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  • Raducanu withdraws due to a stress fracture in her right leg.
  • She pulled out of Wimbledon shortly before the tournament started.
  • Has not played or practiced since her withdrawal.
  • Reached the final at Queen's but lost to Donna Vekić.
  • U.S. Open main draw starts August 30.
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  • 6:19 PMYahoo SportsEmma Raducanu to miss US Open due to stress fracture
  • 5:45 PMYahoo SportsRaducanu to miss US Open to continue recovery
  • 5:45 PMBBC SportRaducanu to miss US Open to continue recovery
  • 5:40 PMThe Guardian SportEmma Raducanu to miss US Open with leg injury in latest fitness setback
  • 5:01 PMYahoo SportsEmma Raducanu out of U.S. Open as she recovers from stress fracture in right leg
  • 4:33 PMYahoo SportsEmma Raducanu pulls out of US Open with stress fracture
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2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu will miss this year’s tournament as she manages the stress fracture in her right leg that forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon. Raducanu pulled out of her home Slam on the eve of the tournament, hours after saying that she planned to play through a “lower leg niggle” in a news conference. She has not played or practiced since, and she will now miss the final major of the year in order to continue her recuperation. The 23-year-old reached the final of Queen’

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2021 US Open champion out with stress fracture in leg Raducanu also missed Wimbledon through injury Emma Raducanu will miss the US Open because of the stress fracture in her right leg that she sustained during the grass-court season and forced her to pull out of Wimbledon. It is understood that following consultation with her medical team, Raducanu has concluded she will be unable to play in New York this month. Continue reading...

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Emma Raducanu’s stress fracture will force her to miss the US Open. The British number one suffered the injury to her right lower leg during the grass-court season and made a late decision to pull out of Wimbledon.

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