Raducanu out of French Open, Wimbledon and probably US Open after several surgeries

Emma Raducanu will miss Wimbledon and most probably even US Open after undergoing surgery on both hands and her ankle.

The 2021 US Open champion has encountered several fitness problems recently and pulled out of the Madrid Open last month with a hand injury.

The 20-year-old said she had a minor procedure on both hands and on her ankle to resolve the issue.

She will miss the French Open, the whole grass-court season and Wimbledon, at the very least.

"Hey, it is safe to say the last ten months have been difficult as I dealt with a reoccurring injury on a bone of both hands," Raducanu wrote on Instagram alongside a picture after her surgery.

"I tried my best to manage the pain and play through it for most of this year and the end of last year by reducing practice load dramatically, missing weeks of training as well as cutting last season short to try to heal it. Unfortunately, it's not enough.

"I'm having a minor procedure done on both hands to resolve the issues. I'm disappointed to share that I will be out for the next few months and while I am at it will have another minor procedure that is due on my ankle.

"It pains me that I will miss the summer events and I tried to downplay the issues, so I thank all my fans who continued to support me when you did not know the facts. Looking forward to seeing you all back out there."

Her withdrawal from Madrid will likely see her fall outside the top 100 in the WTA rankings for the first time since her stunning breakthrough in New York.

She also lost in the first round in Miami and Stuttgart and was beaten in straight sets by Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open.

Raducanu's anticipated non-appearance at the All England Club in July will be a blow, with no other British female currently in the top 100 of the rankings despite Jodie Burrage's promising season to date.