{"id":297148,"date":"2023-11-13T15:54:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=297148"},"modified":"2023-11-13T15:54:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:54:10","slug":"emma-raducanu-raises-australian-open-doubts-by-withdrawing-from-exhibition-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/tennis\/emma-raducanu-raises-australian-open-doubts-by-withdrawing-from-exhibition-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Raducanu raises Australian Open doubts by withdrawing from exhibition event"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Emma Raducanu has raised fears over her participation at the upcoming Australian Open by withdrawing from an exhibition event in Macau at the start of next month. The 21-year-old has been sidelined for most of this year after undergoing surgery on her ankle and hands and was initially set to make her return to the court at the Macau Tennis Masters.<\/p>\n

It has since been confirmed that Raducanu is no longer part of the field at the event in Macau, meaning that her long-awaited return to action will be delayed. She was originally announced as the star attraction back in June when the line-up was confirmed for the exhibition, which is organised by her management agency IMG.<\/p>\n

No reason was given by event organisers for Raducanu’s withdrawal, but The Times are reporting that she has chosen to pull out in order to prioritise getting back to full fitness ahead of the Australian Open in January. She is said to have stepped up her training at the National Tennis Centre over the last few weeks with a view to competing in Melbourne at the start of next year.<\/p>\n

Raducanu was initially expected to make her return during the summer months after going under the knife for three minor operations in May. However, she is now set to wait until January at the earliest following several months of rehabiltation and training on the practice courts.<\/p>\n

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The young Brit, who famously won the US Open two years ago, has slumped to No 289 in the world rankings after seven months away from the tour, with her last match coming in April. However, she will be able to use a protected ranking of No 83 to compete at the Australian Open if she returns in January as expected.<\/p>\n

Raducanu remains without a coach in her corner after parting ways with Sebastian Sachs, her fifth coach in two years, at the start of June. She is yet to appoint a replacement but has reportedly been accompanied at her recent training sessions by her father, Ian, who is said to have a hands-on role when it comes to offering advice.<\/p>\n