Emma Raducanu retires injured from Nottingham Open
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Reading Time: 1min | Tue. 07.06.22. | 16:38
It is Raducanu's third mid-match retirement since her 2021 US Open win
Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon preparations have suffered a blow as she was forced to retire from her Nottingham Open opener against Viktorija Golubic.
The 19-year-old US Open champion took a medical timeout early in the first set because of a problem on her left side.
"I've had some tough patches in the last 8 months or 12 months... but I'm feeling good about how I'm approaching things."
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However, despite treatment and a dose of painkillers, she conceded the match shortly after Swiss Golubic moved 4-3 up with a break of serve.
It is Raducanu's third mid-match retirement since her 2021 US Open win. The British world number 11 also bowed out of matches in Guadalajara in February and Rome in May with injuries.
She lost in the second round of the French Open but cited her ability to come through the campaign without any injuries as one of the positives to take from Roland Garros.
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Raducanu is yet to win more than two matches at a tournament since her astonishing run from qualifying to the title at US Open in September 2021.
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