Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu became the latest high-profile player to withdraw from the China Open after the Briton said she was skipping the WTA 1000 tournament due to a foot injury. Raducanu has struggled with injuries since capturing the New York title in 2021 and spent most of last season recovering from ankle and wrist surgeries.

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu became the latest high-profile player to withdraw from the China Open after the Briton said she was skipping the WTA 1000 tournament due to a foot injury.

Emma Raducanu withdraws from this week's China Open with the foot injury which forced her to retire from the Seoul quarter-finals at the weekend.

It means I can’t play in Beijing but I hope to be back competing as soon as I can.” Raducanu was included in the draw for the WTA 1000 event, which begins on Wednesday, and was scheduled to face a qualifier in the first round.

U.S. Open winner withdrew from the China Open on Monday, just days after she retired from her Korea Open quarterfinal due to a foot injury.

British tennis star Emma Raducanu admits she needs ‘time to heal’ with a new foot injury ruling her out of a blockbuster clash at the China Open. The 21-year-old had been in fine form and was on the verge of returning to the world’s top 50 before she was forced to retire injured from her Korea Open quarter-final on Saturday.