Emma Raducanu’s stress fracture will force her to miss the US Open, it is understood.
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.
It is understood that following consultation with her medical team, Raducanu has concluded she will be unable to play in New York later this month.
Raducanu has only recently taken her first tentative steps back on court wearing a protective boot; her withdrawal from the US Open is another blow to the 23-year-old.
Having made positive progress last summer, including winning her first matches at Flushing Meadows since lifting the trophy five years ago, it has been a frustrating 12 months for Raducanu with more persistent physical issues.
After a foot injury severely hampered her pre-season training, Raducanu then spent two-and-a-half months off court with a post-viral illness after initially falling unwell in early February.
She finally returned for the end of the clay-court season having rehired Andrew Richardson, the coach who guided her to the US Open title, but the pair’s time on court together has been limited.
Raducanu enjoyed one of the best weeks of her career by reaching her biggest final since New York at Queen’s Club in June, but it was that effort that triggered her latest setback.
She was not among the players named in Great Britain’s team for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in late September, and there must be question marks over whether Raducanu, who will slide from her current ranking of 49, will compete again in 2026.
The Kent player did post an upbeat message on Instagram on Sunday from a break in Switzerland, calling it the “best reset ever”.
Follow STV News on WhatsApp
Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
