The British No1 did her best to push through the pain and make the start line at Wimbledon but a scan on Sunday night revealed the injury had developed into a stress fracture.

MATTHEW LAMBWELL: Emma Raducanu practiced for the first time at Wimbledon since Monday, but her lower leg was strapped and she paused the session to receive treatment.

Raducanu will leave a decision on whether to play in Monday’s first-round against Antonio Ruzic to the very last minute

The 23-year-old's problems with fitness continue as her home grand slam event approaches

LONDON, June 27 : Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon preparations have been overshadowed by another injury setback and former British number one Johanna Konta believes the home favourite…

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Raducanu said ‘there are certain tournaments you're willing to do more for’ as the British No 1 continues to manage a lower-leg niggle but ‘plans to play’ Wimbledon

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu "plans to play" at Wimbledon on Monday despite battling with injury problems heading into her home Grand Slam.

LONDON, June 28 : Emma Raducanu plans to play her Wimbledon first-round match on Monday despite injury concerns that had put her participation in doubt, the former U.S. Open…

LONDON, June 28 : British number one Emma Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon on Sunday, the eve of her first-round match, as a result of a stress fracture in her lower right leg.The…

The 23-year-old is nursing a foot injury and said on the eve of Wimbledon: ‘I have pushed beyond anything I would for any other tournament’

The British No1 had been managing an issue in her lower leg for several weeks but practiced at the All England Club on Sunday and as of the afternoon had been planning on playing.

Raducanu, 23, has endured a torrid year of injuries and illness in 2026 that has overshadowed encouraging signs on the court.

Emma Raducanu will not participate in the 2026 Wimbledon championships after failing to shrug off a leg injury, with the British No 1 revealing she has sustained a stress fracture

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The British No 1 has pulled out of her home grand slam on the eve of the tournament after confirming the niggle she had been managing had ‘developed into a stress fracture’

Emma Raducanu has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon just 15 hours before her first-round match after scans confirmed a stress fracture in her lower right leg

The British No 1 is missing her home grand slam for the second time in four years

Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon due to a stress fracture, missing her first-round match scheduled for June 29, 2026.

The 23-year-old former US Open champion posted a message on Instagram announcing her decision. | Tennis News

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