{"id":2655,"date":"2026-04-19T16:57:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2655"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:57:24","slug":"emma-raducanu-withdraws-from-madrid-open-as-djokovic-and-alcaraz-cause-draw-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2655","title":{"rendered":"Emma Raducanu withdraws from Madrid Open as Djokovic and Alcaraz cause draw chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_fd7405\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Madrid Open as she continues to recover from post-viral symptoms, missing her third consecutive tournament after pulling out of Miami and Linz<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">14:13, 19 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 14:14, 19 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36952683\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma Raducanu reacts\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36952683.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_GettyImages-2264532251.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36952683.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/2_GettyImages-2264532251.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36952683.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/2_GettyImages-2264532251.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36952683.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_GettyImages-2264532251.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Emma Raducanu has been forced to withdraw from Madrid\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Emma Raducanu has been forced to withdraw from Madrid<cite aria-label=\"Image: 2026 Robert Prange\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: 2026 Robert Prange)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from her third successive tournament and will skip the upcoming Madrid Open as she continues her recovery from an illness contracted in February. The British No. 1 has not featured in a match since her defeat to Amanda Anisimova at Indian Wells six weeks ago, and has also sat out the Miami Open and the Upper Austria Ladies Linz while battling post-viral symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Raducanu remains optimistic that she&#8217;ll make her comeback and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/2195816\/Emma-Raducanu-Madrid-Open-Novak-Djokovic-Carlos-Alcaraz\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">start her clay season at the Italian Open<\/a>which begins in early May. It&#8217;s believed she has resumed training, but isn&#8217;t prepared to compete in Madrid yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her absence represents another setback for tournament organisers, after world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and three-time former champion Novak Djokovic pulled out within hours of one another on Friday. Alcaraz suffered a wrist injury at this week&#8217;s Barcelona Open, while Djokovic is managing a persistent injury and isn&#8217;t yet fit to compete.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_918ad2\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Novak Djokovic withdraws from Madrid Open as Serb misses third tournament in a row<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_918ad2\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Andy Murray&#8217;s cheeky dig at brother Jamie during poignant tennis retirement tribute<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Raducanu, meanwhile, contracted a viral illness in February and struggled throughout the Transylvania Open final, where she was beaten by Sorana Cirstea. She subsequently travelled to the Middle East for the WTA 1000 tournaments in Doha and Dubai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Raducanu withdrew mid-match in Doha and exited in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships. The world No. 29 later admitted that, looking back, she ought to have withdrawn from these tournaments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Raducanu then competed at Indian Wells, where she claimed one victory before enduring a punishing 52-minute loss to Anisimova. She hasn&#8217;t taken to the court since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Raducanu progressed to the second round in Madrid last year before falling to Marta Kostyuk, and will forfeit 35 ranking points following this year&#8217;s withdrawal.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36877617\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36877617\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.55\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 06: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain shows her dejection after falling to the court against Anastasia Zakharova in their second round match of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 06, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36877617.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_BNP-Paribas-Open-2026-Day-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36877617.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_BNP-Paribas-Open-2026-Day-3.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36877617.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_BNP-Paribas-Open-2026-Day-3.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36877617.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_BNP-Paribas-Open-2026-Day-3.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Emma Raducanu has pulled out of another tournament \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Emma Raducanu has pulled out of another tournament <cite aria-label=\"Image: Clive Brunskill, Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Clive Brunskill, Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Brit enjoyed greater success at the 2025 Italian Open, where she powered through to the fourth round before being defeated by Coco Gauff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s been a challenging campaign for Raducanu, whose pursuit of steady form has been undermined by injuries and illness. A foot problem disrupted her pre-season, and she only began hitting practice points days before her opening match of the year at the United Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 23-year-old suffered a second-round exit at the Australian Open and subsequently split from Spanish coach Francisco Roig. She has since been accompanied by her hitting partner, Alexis Canter, and physiotherapist Emma Stewart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There were encouraging moments when Raducanu advanced to her first final since the 2021 US Open, ending as runner-up in Cluj in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, she contracted a viral illness, and the persistent symptoms have since disrupted her season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContentsEmbed_affiliate-contents-container__oTiet\" data-testid=\"affiliate-contents-embed\">\n<div data-testid=\"affiliate-content\" class=\"AffiliateContent_affiliate-content-container__10EX_ affiliate-content\">\n<p>Get 70% off Premier League kits and merch<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-disclaimer__dG5ST\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-text__8nmDa\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. 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