Emma Raducanu suffers another setback, forced to withdraw from ATX Open

British tennis star Emma Raducanu has delayed her return to competitive action as she is withdrawing from the ATX Open in Austin due to illness. Raducanu, 20, was scheduled to play her first tournament since the Australian Open at a WTA 250 event in Austin.

Unfortunately, Raducanu is currently dealing with tonsilitis and she won’t be highlighting the inaugural ATX Open. In her message, Raducanu expressed her gratitude to the Austin organizers for doing their best to give her a warm welcome to the tournament.

“I’m sorry to have to withdraw from the ATX Open. I am currently suffering from tonsillitis and am unable to compete this week. Thank you to the tournament for the great hospitality here in Austin,” Raducanu said in a statement.

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the tournament due to illness.
“I’m sorry to have to withdraw from the ATX Open,” Raducanu said. “I am currently suffering from tonsillitis and am unable to compete this week.

Thank you to the tournament for the great hospitality here in Austin”. — ATX Open (@AtxOpen) February 26, 2023

Raducanu suffers another setback

In Australia, Raducanu was dealing with an ankle injury. After the Australian Open, Raducanu took some time to address the ankle injury before returning to action.

Earlier this month, Raducanu sent out a message, confirming her plan was to return to action in Austin. “Hey Austin, it’s Emma. I’m very much looking forward to coming and playing the tournament there. I’ve heard so many great things about the city and I’m really looking forward to checking out myself.

Hopefully I’ll see you there,” Raducanu said in a video message she posted on her Instagram Story earlier this month. Unfortunately, Raducanu has had a rough start to the season. In her very first tournament of the season in Auckland, Raducanu badly rolled her ankle.

Although Raducanu was able to compete at the Australian Open, it was a race against the time and she wasn’t fully fit for the opening Grand Slam of the season. Now, Raducanu is again dealing with a setback and is being forced to miss a tournament. The next tournament on Raducanu’s schedule is Indian Wells, where she was handed a main draw wildcard.