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Emma Raducanu Withdraws From Linz to Continue Recovery From Illness

Her team signals a cautious clay return in late April, likely in Madrid.

Overview

  • Raducanu, who withdrew Wednesday from next week’s Linz Open, extended a run of pullouts after she also skipped the Miami Open.
  • Her representatives say lingering post-viral symptoms from an illness picked up in February have led her to prioritize full recovery before competing again.
  • The Madrid Open later this month is viewed as her probable comeback target if fitness allows, with no earlier clay entries confirmed.
  • Missing Miami cost her about 215 ranking points and could dent seeding for key clay events that set up the French Open.
  • She last played on March 8 at Indian Wells, where she lost 6-1, 6-1 to Amanda Anisimova, and she has already declined selection for Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup tie.