Emma Raducanu has pulled out of this week’s China Open in Beijing due to a foot damage.
The 21-year-old Briton needed to retire injured from her Korea Open quarter-final in Seoul on Saturday due to the problem.
Raducanu’s title appeared within the Beijing draw when it was launched on Monday earlier than she withdrew shortly afterwards.
She was as a consequence of face a qualifier within the first spherical, with Chinese language fifth seed Zheng Qinwen doubtlessly ready within the subsequent spherical.
In Seoul, Raducanu took a medical timeout after 5 video games in opposition to Russia’s Daria Kasatkina and determined to cease after shedding the opening set.
The British quantity two, who famously gained the 2021 US Open as a teenage qualifier, is subsequent scheduled to play in Wuhan, China on 7 October.
After beating Yue Yuan within the final 16 in Korea, Raducanu stated she had been “nursing a couple of niggles” prior to now couple of months however added she had extra “belief” in her physique.
“I have been working arduous – particularly initially of the yr and the mid a part of the yr – bodily,” Raducanu, whose highest ever world rating is tenth, stated.
After lacking the majority of final season due to wrist and ankle accidents, Raducanu has made a gentle climb again up the rankings this yr.
Profitable two matches in Seoul in opposition to American Peyton Stearns and China’s Yue – each contained in the world’s prime 50 – moved her as much as 54th.
It’s Raducanu’s highest place since August 2022 – when the factors from her New York triumph have been wiped off.
Raducanu has performed 33 matches on the WTA Tour this season, which is three in need of her tally in 2022 – essentially the most she has performed in a single season.