US Open champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Australian Open warm-up event in Melbourne.
Raducanu, who shot to fame after winning the US Open as a qualifier, has had a tough time recreating her form.
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She was scheduled to compete at the exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last month but had to pull out after testing positive for the virus.
Wow…that was some year🤯 2 pics to sum up my 2021 season🩸💧I want to say thank you & that I'm extremely grateful for your generous support. I’ve learnt many things at a fast pace on this incredible journey but all I can say is that I'm very excited & motivated for my next steps pic.twitter.com/SYgGccOx89
— Emma Raducanu (@EmmaRaducanu) November 17, 2021
Raducanu believes she will not be ready for the Melbourne WTA event, having only recently come out of isolation.
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“The timing to compete in the first Melbourne event this week is too soon for me, having just returned from isolation,” Raducanu was quoted as saying by Eurosport.
The 19-year-old may get come matches in if she competes at the warm-up event in Sydney, which is scheduled to tale place in the week before the Australian Open.
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After a stunning breakthrough in New York, Raducanu received a number of accolades back home in Great Britain.
She was made an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list and was also named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
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