Emma Raducanu is hopeful she will be fit for Australian Open as she recovers from ankle injury
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Emma Raducanu insists she CAN recover in time for next week’s Australian Open, days after leaving the court in tears over an ankle injury in Auckland… but admits she is recovering “one day at a time” .
- Emma Raducanu is confident that she will be able to participate in the Australian Open
- Raducanu sprained his ankle during a match against Viktoria Kuzmova in Auckland
- The 20-year-old endured a frustrating 2022 due to a series of fitness issues.
Emma Raducanu is hoping to be fit for next week’s Australian Open, but is taking it ‘one day at a time’ as she recovers from an ankle injury.
The British No.1 was in tears on Thursday after spraining her left ankle during a second round match with Viktoria Kuzmova at the ASB Classic in Auckland.
Raducanu, who had started her season with a stunning win over Linda Fruhvirtova, headed to Melbourne at the weekend and during an interview with Tennis Australia discussed her chances of appearing in the first major of 2023.
Emma Raducanu is hoping to be fit to compete at the Australian Open next week.
“To be honest, it was really unlucky last week,” Raducanu said.
‘I felt very good with my season and I felt very good with the preparation I did physically.
“I just had an accident on the court, and I don’t know what I could have done to prevent it, so I’m taking it one day at a time honestly and every day I’m trying my best to see and move forward. We’ll see.
Raducanu was in tears after spraining his left ankle during a match against Viktoria Kuzmova
“Hopefully by Monday or when the tournament starts (for me) I’ll be good and ready, but we’re just taking it one day at a time and we’re not trying to wait too long right now.”
The Australian Open begins on January 16 and Raducanu’s team was initially hopeful that after his slip in Auckland it was just a minor ankle strain.
The Grand Slam winner endured a frustrating 2022 with a series of fitness issues plaguing her.
The Grand Slam winner endured a frustrating 2022 after her US Open success in 2021 with a series of fitness issues that affected her first full campaign on tour.
A wrist injury ended last season early for Raducanu, but a hard-fought victory over Fruhvirtova ensured her a positive start to the new year.
The 20-year-old made her Australian Open debut last January, but exited in the second round following a loss to Danka Kovinic, where she struggled with blister issues.