Emma Răducanu, who won the US Open 2021, withdrew from the Miami Open, announcing that she was quitting the tournament just before her first match.
Emma Răducanu says goodbye to the tournament in Miami. Photo EPA EFE
Following the draw in Miami, the Briton of Romanian origin was to play in the first round with the Chinese Xiyu Wang. The match was scheduled for today and should have represented a first meeting for the two athletes. Just a few hours before the start of the game, the duel was cancelled, and Emma's place will be taken by a player who lost in the last round of the qualifications.
Like Simona Halep, Emma Răducanu received a wild-card to be able to participate in the Miami Open, because her current position in the ranking (288th WTA place) did not allow her to directly enter a tournament in the WTA 1000 category. The reason for the withdrawal is caused by of a back injury, as reported by Sportskeeda.com.
He only played 10 games last year
Emma Răducanu had a nightmare year 2023 from a sporting point of view, in which she managed to play only 10 official games. She was plagued by injuries and underwent two surgeries, one on her wrist and one on her ankle. She has only one major title won, the 2021 US Open, and her highest WTA ranking was No. 10 (July 11, 2022).
The withdrawal of the British will be followed by that of world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka, whose life partner died this night, right in Miami. And she will be replaced by a “lucky loser”, most likely by Tamara Korpatsch. She would be Simona Halep's opponent if the Romanian passes Paula Badosa in the first round, tonight, after 10:00 p.m.
