Emma Raducanu pulls out of German Open as she sparks injury fears just days before Wimbledon
EMMA RADUCANU has pulled out of the German Open.
The Briton was due to enter the Berlin tennis tournament starting
next
Wednesday, June 18.
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Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the German Open
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She cited back pain she has been struggling with since last month as the reason
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However, the 22-year-old has pulled out of the event as a precaution to rest her back ahead of Wimbledon.
On Friday,
Raducanu, now ranked as the British No.1, revealed she has struggled with back pain since playing in Strasbourg in May, where she was eliminated in the last 16.
She said: "I have been struggling with my back since Strasbourg, and it's just been something that's been on and off.
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"I have been managing it pretty well over the last few weeks, but I guess as the week goes on and I have played five matches now, even if two were doubles, I think it just tests it out.
"And I just felt it as the load goes up.
"They took me off
court
and taped it to give me some extra stability, and some painkillers.
"It has been lingering for the last few weeks and I have had back issues before. It's just a vulnerability of mine.
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"I know I need to take good care of it."
Despite Raducanu's exit from Berlin, the tournament is still stacked full of high-ranking players.
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Among them are World No.1
Aryna Sabalenka
and French Open champion
In fact, the only player missing from the top 10 women's singles players in the world is five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek due to discomfort in her shoulder.
However, Raducanu is expected to play at Eastbourne later this month.
Wimbledon will then begin on June 30.
She has not yet made it past the fourth round in SW19.
But Raducanu will have the chance to win a new and improved prize pot after the singles prize
money
for the winner increased to £3million.
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