Emma Raducanu pulls out of planned Eisenhower Cup mixed-doubles exhibition event ahead of Indian Wells

Updated 08/03/2023 at 09:36 GMT

There are more concerns about the fitness of British tennis star Emma Raducanu after she pulled of a scheduled mixed doubles exhibition event ahead of her Indian Wells first round match. The 20-year-old had been due to partner up with Cam Norrie in the Eisenhower Cup but withdrew as well as cancelling a planned practice session.

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Emma Raducanu’s return to action ahead of Indian Wells has been delayed further after she pulled out of an exhibition event ahead of the tournament.

The Brit was due to partner up with compatriot Cameron Norrie in the mixed doubles Eisenhower Cup exhibition but according to a report in the Telegraph, her management says she is being cautious with her body after numerous fitness woes over the last 12 months.

Raducanu, who is due to face Montenegrin Danka Kovinic in the first round at Indian Wells on Thursday, also called off a practice session before the Eisenhower Cup withdrawal.

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The 20-year-old also recently missed out on the ATX Open in Austin, Texas due to tonsillitis, meaning she has not played a competitive match since her Australian Open second-round defeat to Coco Gauff on January 18.

Raducanu burst onto the tennis scene in 2021 as she stormed to historic US Open triumph in just her second Grand Slam appearance.

However, fitness issues have disrupted her progress since then in 2022, while she suffered an ankle injury at the ASB Classic in Auckland, two weeks before the Australian Open.

A lack of action saw her slip down the rankings and, currently placed at number 80 in the world, needing wild cards for both Indian Wells and the upcoming Miami Open.

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