
The 2021 US Open champion is out of Flushing Meadows.
By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, August 3, 2026
Photograph credit score: Clive Brunskill/Getty
Emma Raducanu’s Grand Slam season has taken one other painful flip.
The 2021 US Open champion has withdrawn from this month’s US Open as she continues restoration from a stress fracture in her proper leg, PA Sports activities reviews in the present day.

World No. 49 Raducanu, who reached the Queen’s Membership remaining in June falling to Donna Vekic, was additionally pressured out of Wimbledon as a result of damage.
“I’ve executed all the pieces potential to attempt to get to the beginning line however after a remaining scan tonight the niggle I’ve been managing has developed right into a stress fracture,” mentioned Raducanu, who withdrew from Wimbledon the evening earlier than The Championships began. “I’ve been medically suggested to cease pushing by.”
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In an Instagram submit yesterday, Raducanu is seen hitting her serve whereas carrying a mushy solid on her decrease proper leg.
Former world No. 10 Raducanu has posted an 11-10 report with eight of her 11 victories coming in two tournaments. Raducanu reached the Transylvania Open remaining in February dropping to Romanian Sorana Cirstea, 6-0, 6-2.
In June, Raducanu toppled a pair of Prime 20 gamers in Cirstea and American Iva Jovic to succeed in the Queen’s Membership remaining.
Since she made historical past as the primary qualifier, male or feminine, to play by qualifying and seize a Grand Slam singles title on the 2021 US Open, Raducanu has struggled to search out traction in New York. She’s managed simply two US Open wins in her final three appearances, reaching the 2025 third spherical the place she misplaced to Elena Rybakina.
Richard Pagliaro. Richard Pagliaro is Tennis Now Managing Editor. He’s a graduate of New York College and has lined professional tennis for greater than 35 years. Richard was tennis columnist for Gannett Newspapers in NY, served as Managing Editor for TennisWeek.com and labored as a author/editor for Tennis.com. He has been TennisNow.com managing editor since 2010.
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