Emma Raducanu dealt big Wimbledon blow as star withdraws from event

Emma Raducanu won't be in action in Berlin

Emma Raducanu has pulled out of next week’s Berlin Open after suffering more back issues at the HSBC Championships. But the British No.1, who has now little hope of getting a seeding at Wimbledon, is still planning to play Eastbourne the week before the start of Wimbledon. The former US Open champion first suffered back spasms before the Australian Open in January and again at the Strasbourg Open last month. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT And Raducanu, 22, needed a medical timeout for treatment and took painkillers during her quarter-final defeat at the HSBC Championships.

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In her post-match press conference, she said she would have to re-consider entering the WTA 500 event in the German capital. And asked if she was an fitness doubt for Wimbledon, she said: “I don’t know” and added:”It's been lingering for the last few weeks, and I have had back issues before. “I think it's just a vulnerability of mine. I know I need to take good care of it. I'm not overly concerned that it's something serious, but I know it's something that's very annoying and needs proper and careful management.”

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After treatment this morning, she has now pulled out of the Berlin Open but her team insists she is still confident of playing the WTA 250 event in Eastbourne starting on June 23. The grasscourt Grand Slam starts in SW19 a week later on June 30. The world No.37 needed to make the final at Queen’s Club or go on a deep run in Berlin to break into the world’s top 32 by June 23 and secure a Wimbledon seeding.

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