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Raducanu Withdraws from Berlin Open as Back Injury Recurs

She is withdrawing from the WTA 500 event to rest her back ahead of Eastbourne as part of her Wimbledon build-up

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Overview

  • Raducanu pulled out of the Berlin Open on June 14 after persistent back spasms that first emerged before the French Open
  • She managed the issue at Strasbourg and during her Queen’s Club run, taking a medical timeout in her quarter-final loss to Zheng Qinwen
  • The withdrawal nearly eliminates her chance of being seeded at Wimbledon by missing critical ranking points from a WTA 500 event
  • Her team confirms she will return in Eastbourne on June 23 to fine-tune her game before the grass-court Grand Slam
  • Despite ongoing injuries since her 2021 US Open win, Raducanu has risen to become Britain’s live WTA No. 1