Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon because of stress fracture

Emma Raducanu will not participate in Wimbledon after withdrawing from her home Grand Slam tournament due to a stress fracture in her lower right leg. The 23-year-old announced her withdrawal late Sunday night, approximately seven hours after informing reporters of her intention to play.

Raducanu, who holds the 30th seed, was slated to begin her campaign on Monday against Antonia Ruzic of Croatia on Court One. "I've done everything possible to try to get to the start line but after a final scan tonight the niggle I've been managing has developed into a stress fracture," Raducanu stated. "I've been medically advised to stop pushing through."

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I've done everything possible to try to get to the start line but after a final scan tonight the niggle I've been managing has developed into a stress fracture.

Concerns about the British number one's physical condition had been growing throughout the past week. Raducanu was seen wearing a protective boot on Wednesday and subsequently missed training sessions on Thursday and Friday due to what is believed to be a shin problem. She returned to the court on Saturday for a fitness test, engaging in a gentle, hour-long session with her team while wearing strapping on her lower right leg. However, she later cut short another practice session with Anna Kalinskaya, playing only one set with 10 minutes remaining.

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I've been medically advised to stop pushing through.