Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon due to leg injury
ESPN Tennis • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 9:16 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of a stress fracture in her lower leg. Seeded No. 30 and set to face Croatia’s Antonia Ružić on Monday, Raducanu had initially planned to compete despite previous discomfort. Following a scan revealing the injury, she announced her withdrawal late Sunday. She missed early practice sessions and had previously pulled out of other tournaments this month due to injuries. Raducanu's struggles with health have continued throughout 2026, including a foot injury and a post-viral illness earlier in the year. A lucky loser will take her place in the draw.
- •Raducanu cites a stress fracture in her lower leg.
- •She was seeded No. 30 for Wimbledon.
- •Raducanu has faced multiple injuries this year.
- •A lucky loser will replace her in the draw.
- •She had hoped to compete after recent recovery.
- 10:48 PMESPN Tennis — Raducanu pulls out of Wimbledon due to injury
- 9:25 PMYahoo Sports — Emma Raducanu to miss Wimbledon after leg injury becomes ‘stress fracture’
- 9:19 PMYahoo Sports — Injured Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon
- 9:16 PMYahoo Sports — Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon with right leg injury
"ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon with a stress fracture in her lower leg. The highest-ranked British player in the women’s draw, Raducanu was seeded No. 30 and had been scheduled to play Croatia’s Antonia Ružić Monday. She said in a news conference Sunday afternoon that her plan was still to play the event despite what she called a “lower leg niggle”. After missing practice earlier in the week and then cutting a session short on Saturday, however, Raducanu wr
"Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after withdrawing on the eve of her home Grand Slam tournament because of a leg injury.
"Emma Raducanu has pulled out of Wimbledon after a scan showed her leg injury has become a stress fracture.
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External links- ESPN TennisJun 28, 2026, 10:48 PMRaducanu pulls out of Wimbledon due to injury
Emma Raducanu has pulled out of Wimbledon after a scan showed her leg injury has become a stress fracture.
- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 9:25 PMEmma Raducanu to miss Wimbledon after leg injury becomes ‘stress fracture’
The British No 1 has pulled out of her home grand slam on the eve of the tournament
- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 9:19 PMInjured Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon
Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after withdrawing on the eve of her home Grand Slam tournament because of a leg injury.
- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 9:16 PMEmma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon with right leg injury
ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon with a stress fracture in her lower leg. The highest-ranked British player in the women’s draw, Raducanu was seeded No. 30 and had been scheduled to play Croatia’s Antonia Ružić Monday. She said in a news conference Sunday afternoon that her plan was still to play the event despite what she called a “lower leg niggle”. After missing practice earlier in the week and then cutting a session short on Saturday, however, Raducanu wr
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