BBC Sport · Sep 23, 2024
Injured Raducanu withdraws from Beijing Open
Emma Raducanu is back on the verge of the world's top 50Emma Raducanu has pulled out of this week's China Open in Beijing because of a foot injury.
The 21-year-old Briton had to retire injured from her Korea Open quarter-final in Seoul on Saturday because of the issue.
Raducanu's name appeared in the Beijing draw when it was released on Monday before she withdrew shortly afterwards.
She was due to face a qualifier in the first round, with Chinese fifth seed Zheng Qinwen potentially waiting in the next round.
In Seoul, Raducanu took a medical timeout after five games against Russia's Daria Kasatkina and decided to stop after losing the opening set.