By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Emma Raducanu withdrew from a second straight exhibition.
The 2021 US Open champion pulled out of a scheduled Kooyong Basic exhibition vs. Mirra Andreeva on Tuesday as a precautionary measure, her administration agency advised The Telegraph.
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The withdrawal comes after Raducanu pulled out of scheduled Tuesday evening exhibition vs. former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka on Rod Laver Enviornment in Melbourne. 4-time Grand Slam champion Osaka additionally withdrew.
The Australian Open begins on Sunday, January 14th.
The 21-year-old Raducanu underwent ankle surgical procedure and surgical procedures to each wrists final Could.
Enjoying her first Tour-level match in eight months, Raducanu squeezed previous Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in her ASB Basic opener. Raducanu was in a successful place in opposition to Elina Svitolina in her second-round match, however couldn’t shut falling to the second seed 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 1-6.
Raducanu has been practising on website at Melbourne Park forward of the Australian Open.
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