Emma Raducanu Withdraws From Wimbledon After Stress Fracture In Lower Right Leg

Emma Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon on Sunday, June 28, 2026, citing a stress fracture in her lower right leg and saying she had been medically advised to stop pushing through.

The British number one, seeded 30th, had been scheduled to face Croatia's Antonia Ruzic on Court One on Monday, June 29, after telling reporters earlier Sunday that she planned to play.

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In a social media post, Raducanu wrote, "after a final scan tonight, the niggle I've been managing has developed into a stress fracture" and added that she was "medically advised to stop pushing through."

Sky News said Raducanu described the decision as "really difficult to process" and noted she posted on Instagram on Saturday evening, less than 12 hours before she was supposed to play.

Fears about Raducanu's fitness grew over the past week as she was spotted wearing a protective boot on Wednesday and then was unable to train on Thursday and Friday because of what the BBC said is believed to be a shin problem.

The BBC reported that Raducanu returned to the court on Saturday to test her fitness, wearing strapping around her lower right leg for a gentle hour-long session, before cutting short another practice with Russia's Anna Kalinskaya with 10 minutes remaining.

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Sky Sports said she had been managing a right lower leg injury since her run to the Queen's final earlier in June, and it described her as being seen with strapping on her right leg after earlier wearing a protective boot.

In her own words, Raducanu said, "I can't believe I'm saying this, but sadly I've had to withdraw from this year's Wimbledon," and she added, "Playing at Wimbledon, in front of a home crowd, means everything to me".

With Raducanu's withdrawal, her place in the draw and the slot against Ružič is set to go to a lucky loser from qualifying, according to The New York Times.

The New York Times also said Raducanu had been seeded No. 30 and had been scheduled to play Croatia's Antonia Ružić on Monday, while the BBC said she announced her decision about seven hours after telling journalists she planned to play.

The Guardian framed the moment as part of a frustrating season, noting Raducanu was forced to cut short her training session two days before her opening match and that she was the 30th seed scheduled to face Antonia Ruzic.

Raducanu told the media, "I want to thank you all for your support and encouragement," and she said, "I look forward to seeing you when I'm back" as Wimbledon begins its run from June 29 to July 12.