Emma Raducanu pulls out of another tournament as British tennis star unable to deliver on three-word message

Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Hong Kong Open to all but end her WTA Tour season for the year.

The 2021 US Open champion made her comeback from a long injury lay-off this year and appeared to be gaining momentum in the summer months.

But a disappointing performance at Flushing Meadows was followed by an injury setback at the Korea Open. Raducanu was scheduled to play in multiple tournaments in the Asian swing for a big finish to her year.

Emma Raducanu has pulled out of four consecutive tournaments Getty The 21-year-old made the confident assertion prior to her injury that she 'thrived in Asia' with hopes of climbing up the rankings. However, a foot injury she sustained at the Korea Open kept her out of WTA 1000 events in Beijing and Wuhan as well as other Chinese tournaments in Guangzhou and Ningbo.

The Hong Kong Open represented Raducanu's final chance to play on the WTA Tour for this season and she spoke of her excitement at playing in the tournament just last week. She said on social media: "I really cannot wait to come and play the Prudential Women’s Hong Kong Open. "It’s my first time playing the WTA event there, but I was there in December last year and I really loved the city.

“So I’m very much looking forward to coming and I hope to see you all there in October.” But Raducanu has been unable to recover from the foot problem in time to play and has been replaced in the field by Sofia Kenin. The British tennis star's last chance to play competitively in 2024 will be at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals next month.

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