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Emma Raducanu posted a photo of herself with a bandaged racquet-playing hand after her first surgery
Britain’s No. 1 Emma Raducane will miss the French Open and Wimbledon as she recovers “for the next few months” from hand and ankle surgery.
She posted a photo of herself at the hospital, stating that her left hand was also bandaged, and after a “simple procedure,” she bandaged her right hand.
The 20-year-old Radukhanu has been plagued with a string of injuries since his spectacular victory at the 2021 US Open.
“It hurts to say I miss summer events,” she wrote.
“I tried to downplay the issue, so thank you to all the fans who have continued to support me when I didn’t know the facts,” Radukhanu wrote in a social media post.
“It’s no exaggeration to say that the last 10 months have been tough as I’ve had multiple bone injuries in both hands.
“I managed my pain and for most of this year and the end of last year, I managed my pain by dramatically reducing my practice load, missing weeks of training, and trying to let it heal by shortening my last season. and did my best to get over it. Unfortunately, it’s not enough.”
A hand problem involving a bone very close to her wrist caused her 2022 season to end prematurely and has since been out of action this year, including last week when she withdrew from the Madrid Open just hours before it was scheduled. Rekindled at various points… Playing her first round match.
She is set to drop out of the top 100 in the world rankings next week and will likely be replaced by Jody Barrage in the coming weeks.
She will miss the French Open, which begins later this month, and the grass-court season, which includes Wimbledon.
“I’m disappointed to announce that I will be out for the next few months,” said Radukhanu, who injured his left ankle indoors. Court at her first event of the year in Auckland.
“I look forward to seeing you all again.”
She’s expected to return to the training court at the end of the summer, but that means her participation in the US Open, which starts at the end of August, remains in doubt.
Radukhanu’s management team said Wednesday’s procedure for her right hand, which uses the racket, was easy and there is no need to worry about her long-term recovery.
She will likely undergo surgery on her left ankle before surgery on her left hand. Second hand surgery is scheduled to be performed within the next two weeks so that she will always have one hand free for her daily tasks. is.
How Radukhanu battled injuries after winning the US Open
After an incredible run to the US Open title in September 2021, she became the first qualifier to win without dropping a set, but will try to build on that success. Radukhanu’s attempts have been repeatedly derailed by a series of injuries, niggles and illnesses. .
They stopped her from running deeper in tournaments.Since her victory in New York, the Englishman has failed to make it past the second round at any Grand Slam and has won no further titles on the Tour. yeah.
Her withdrawal from last week’s Madrid event came a day after a tense press conference, in which she used just 58 words to answer 16 questions, some of which were about her fitness. bottom.
‘A break may be what Radukanu needs’ – analysis
By Russell Fuller BBC Tennis correspondent
Attempts to manage Emma Radukhanu’s injury have been unsuccessful, but no one was to blame for the attempt.
It hurts to miss Wimbledon, especially, but if sacrificing one grass-court season increases the chances of playing 10 more.
Radukhanu has played just nine games this year. With the exception of Indian Wells in March, she defeated two top 20 players en route to the fourth round.
Her withdrawal from the ongoing Madrid Open means Raducane will drop out of the world’s top 100 next week. By the end of the US Open, she will likely be in the top 200.
But it doesn’t matter, especially when you turn 20.
Raducanu can only “protect” their current ranking if they have been absent for at least six months.
So, assuming she’s back by late October, Radukanu will have to resume her career on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
Whether or not she should take them is another matter. Raducanu needs matches, many matches, and is much more likely to be offered at lower levels.
A break from tennis might also be what Radukanu needs.
She often looks withdrawn and seems to have lost the joy she used to get from sports.
The pressure to perform from both fans and sponsors must be drying up, especially when life on the court is far from a bed of roses.
Those expectations should be reduced when Radukanu returns. Perhaps now she’ll get a chance to work her way up the rankings in a more conventional way, rather than jumping from No. 150 to No. 23 in two weeks, as she did in New York in 2021. .