Good news, Emma? Raducanu was OUT – but here’s the smile that says she may be IN! Injured tennis ace grins as she picks up scan result that gives hope for Wimbledon turnout
- Emma Raducanu pulled out from her first game back on British soil due to injury
- She was pictured leaving a top sports clinic in London where she had a scan
- She laughed and smiled as she held the results, giving hope she may be fit
- All eyes will be on her to see whether she recovers in time for Wimbledon
Her long-awaited homecoming was ruined by a ‘freak injury’ that forced her to retire from her first match back on British soil.
Emma Raducanu was seen wincing in pain before withdrawing from the Nottingham Open on Tuesday, sparking fears she would have to miss Wimbledon in just over a fortnight.
But it emerged yesterday that the British No 1 is expecting to be fit in time to return to SW19, where she burst on to the scene last year with a sensational tournament run.
She has been diagnosed with a side strain and a scan showed there was no long-term damage, but she has been told to rest for several days.
Pictured for the first time just hours after her ‘disappointing’ withdrawal from Tuesday’s match, the 19-year-old was seen laughing and smiling in London.
After retiring from the Nottingham Open due to an injury, Emma Raducanu was pictured leaving a top London sports injury clinic One Welbeck with a friend, where she underwent a scan on her injury
Emma spent about 45 minutes inside before leaving clutching a CD of scan results and laughing and smiling – giving us hope she may yet play in Wimbledon
Emma Raducanu received treatment and had to withdraw from from her first match back on British soil at the Nottingham Open on Tuesday due to injury
Emma Raducanu in action during her first round match at the Nottingham Open on Tuesday June 7, 2022
The US Open champion appeared relaxed after suffering what she described as ‘an absolute freak injury’, in marked contrast to earlier images in which she looked downcast leaving the court.
After her retirement on Tuesday, Miss Raducanu, who is from south-east London, said she had ‘no idea’ if she would be fit for Wimbledon.
But the outlook was more positive yesterday. While she will miss next week’s WTA event in Birmingham, she is likely to enter the Rothesay International in Eastbourne – the traditional warm-up event for SW19 – the following week.
Miss Raducanu said: ‘It was disappointing to go out with a side injury. I’m looking forward to being back on the match court soon, though, to enjoy the rest of the grass season.’