Emma Raducanu has confirmed that she is certainly skipping the French Open because the British tennis star just isn’t injured however has determined to deal with making ready for the grass season.
After making a really promising begin on clay this yr with two very sturdy Billie Jean King Cup wins and in addition making the Stuttgart quarterfinal, Raducanu suffered a first-round exit in Madrid however regardless of an early loss at Caja Magica it was nonetheless an excellent begin to the clay season for the Briton.
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Within the the rest of the clay season, Raducanu was believed to be focusing on to play on the Rome Open and French Open. However after the 2 tournaments rejected to present Raducanu a essential draw wildcard, the Briton additionally refused to play within the qualifying of Rome and the French Open.
On Sunday morning, it was reported that Raducanu pulled out of the French Open qualifying nevertheless it nonetheless did not imply that the Briton was out of the French Open since she wanted simply three extra participant withdrawals to succeed in the principle draw instantly. However now, it’s official that Raducanu is out of the 2024 French Open version.
Raducanu confirms she is out of the French Open
“It is vital for me to maintain laying on the foundations and I’ll use the time to do a wholesome block earlier than the grass and subsequent arduous courtroom seasons to present myself an opportunity to maintain match for the remainder of the yr,” Raducanu stated in an announcement.
On June tenth, a WTA 250 event in Nottingham is happening and that may mark the beginning of the grass season. Since Raducanu hasn’t performed since Madrid, it would not be stunning if the Briton determined to start out her grass season early and compete in Nottingham.
Main as much as Wimbledon, two different tournaments on British soil are slated to happen – Birmingham and Eastbourne.
It stays to be seen what are Raducanu’s plans for the grass season and what number of tournaments she is planning to play earlier than making her return to Wimbledon this yr.
