Raducanu to miss Wimbledon after surgery to both hands

Raducanu to miss Wimbledon after surgery to both hands

Britain’s Emma Raducanu will miss the French Open and Wimbledon whereas she recovers from surgical procedure on her palms and ankle.

The 2021 US Open champion has encountered a number of health issues in current months and pulled out of the Madrid Open final month with a hand damage.

The 20-year-old revealed she’s having a minor process on each palms in an effort to resolve the difficulty, whereas additionally taking the chance to have a minor process carried out on her ankle.

“It is safe to say the last 10 months have been difficult as I dealt with a recurring injury on a bone of both hands,” Raducanu wrote on Instagram alongside an image after her surgical procedure.

“I tried my best to manage the pain and play through it for most of this year and end of last year by reducing practice load dramatically, missing weeks of training as well as cutting last season short to try heal it.

“Unfortunately, it is not sufficient. I’m having a minor process executed on each palms to resolve the problems.

“I’m disappointed to share that I will be out for the next few months and while I am at it will have another minor procedure that is due on my ankle.

“It pains me that I’ll miss the summer time occasions and I attempted to downplay the problems so I thank all my followers who continued to assist me once you didn’t know the info.

“Look forward to seeing you all back out there.”

Raducanu, who has struggled with kind and health since her fairytale run to the US Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier in 2021, withdrew from the Madrid Open final month citing an damage to her proper hand.

Her withdrawal from Madrid will probably see her fall outdoors the highest 100 within the WTA rankings for the primary time since her beautiful breakthrough in New York.

She additionally misplaced within the first spherical in Miami and Stuttgart and was overwhelmed in straight units by Coco Gauff within the second spherical of the Australian Open.

Source: www.perthnow.com.au