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Emma Raducanu’s withdrawal from the MGM Macau Tennis Masters is due to “precautionary reasons” as the Briton didn’t want to pull out late from the Chinese exhibition event, via James Gray of British paper i. In July, the Macau exhibition organizers announced that Raducanu and Belinda Bencic would be clashing against each other in early December.
But Raducanu – who underwent surgeries on both wrists and her right ankle in July – isn’t quite ready to return yet. When the Macau organizers confirmed Raducanu’s withdrawal, some grew concerned if that meant the Briton’s return at the start of the 2024 season was also in jeopardy. “I understand Emma Raducanu’s withdrawal from an exhibition in Macau next month – slated to be her comeback – is precautionary.
I’m told she did not want to risk a last-minute withdrawal, and so made early, cautious decision to withdraw. Aiming to get back for start of 2024,” Gray reported on X.
I understand Emma Raducanu’s withdrawal from an exhibition in Macau next month – slated to be her comeback – is precautionary.
I’m told she did not want to risk a last-minute withdrawal, and so made early, cautious decision to withdraw.
Aiming to get back for start of 2024.
— James Gray (@jamesgraysport) November 13, 2023
Raducanu to return in ‘a much better place’ to compete
Prior to undergoing multiple surgeries, Raducanu was struggling with various injuries and setbacks for a really long time.
In the end, Raducanu got fed up with constant injury troubles and decided to surgically fix her problems. In a recent interview, Raducanu confirmed that it will all look better when she makes her post-surgery return. “It was difficult to train after the surgeries, so it was very sedentary in the beginning.
Through the whole period, I’ve been doing a lot off court, reading a lot and watching some tennis. Mentally, I feel like I’m in a better place to compete now than I ever have been before since the US Open. I’m hoping to get back on board for next season.
I know it’s going to be difficult when you haven’t competed for a long time, like almost a year. It’s going to probably take me some tournaments to get up to speed. But, once I do, I think I’m in a better headspace to compete now,” Raducanu told Laura Robson during a recent interview for Amazon Prime.
