Raducanu won't play tennis again this year as injuries take toll on British star
Emma Raducanu admits that her season is over as the British star targets a comeback from her injury hell.
The 20-year-old says she will return in the New Year undergoing surgery on her ankle and both wrists in May. The former world no.10, and 2021 US Open champion, has missed three of the last four Grand Slams and on Monday she fell outside of the top 200 in the world. She has failed to go beyond the second round of a Grand Slam since that fairytale 2021 success in New York.
"Next season I'll be back," the 20-year-old told BBC Sport. "This season all the slams were finished so it was difficult to watch them go by but I was trying to stay in my lane as much as possible and keep focused on my recovery."
Raducanu returned to the practice court in August, but has called time on her season after playing just 10 matches in 2023. She is remaining positive though, and eyeing an impact at next year's Wimbledon, saying: "Wimbledon is the dream and always has been growing up. It's still the ultimate dream to win Wimbledon."
On criticism she has faced over her injuries, she added: "The fact they are still talking about me even though I'm not at these events is just a compliment. Someone told me 'worry when they are not talking about you'."
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Raducanu fell out of the world's top 200 this week (Getty Images)Meanwhile, Great Britain have been drawn to play Novak Djokovic’s Serbia in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in Malaga. Britain secured their place in November’s knockout stage by finishing top of qualifying Group B on Sunday night after their thrilling 2-1 win against France.
Defending champions Canada will face Finland, the Czech Republic play Group B runners-up Australia and the Netherlands take on Italy. The final eight nations will compete for the 2023 Davis Cup in Malaga from November 21-26.
Britain will face Djokovic's Serbia in the Davis Cup (Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock)Britain secured their place in this year’s finals after Dan Evans and Neal Skupski saved four match points in their decisive doubles match against French pair Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin at a sold-out AO Arena in Manchester.
Evans and Skupski clinched a 1-6 7-6 (4) 7-6 (6) win in the deciding rubber after earlier 2-1 wins against both Australia and Switzerland.
Britain captain Leon Smith opted to play his highest-ranked duo Cameron Norrie and Evans in the singles against France.
Andy Murray and Jack Draper had featured against Switzerland and Australia respectively, while world number three in the doubles rankings Skupski completed the five-man line-up.
Smith is confident Britain can mount a serious challenge to repeat their success of 2015 when Murray led them to their last Davis Cup win with victory over Belgium in the final.
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