'In a better place but not 100%' - Raducanu out of Rome as wait for return continues
Summary
British tennis player Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Italian Open due to a post-viral illness that has kept her from competing for two months. Although she has been practicing recently and feels better, she is not yet fully ready to return to competitive play.Key Facts
- Emma Raducanu has not played in a WTA match since 8 March 2026 because of post-viral symptoms.
- She withdrew from the Italian Open after practicing in Rome but deciding she is not 100% ready.
- Raducanu has missed several tournaments, including the Miami Open, Linz, and Madrid events.
- She has been training at the National Tennis Centre in London and the Ferrer Academy in Spain.
- Raducanu may still compete in either Strasbourg or Rabat before the French Open starts on 24 May.
- If she misses the entire clay-court season, she will have been absent for about three months before the grass season.
- She is currently ranked 30th in the world but will be unseeded at the French Open.
- Raducanu reunited briefly with her former US Open-winning coach Andrew Richardson but has no plans to restart their coaching partnership.
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