British tennis player Emma Raducanu has decided to end her season due to physical problems, marking an early closure after competing in China.
Raducanu, who holds the number 1 position in the UK, aimed to conclude 2025 with a solid performance to secure her qualification for the Australian Open in January. However, this possibility is now uncertain.
Despite this, there is good news regarding the technical team. Raducanu, 22 years old, and the experienced Spanish coach Francisco Roig have agreed to continue their collaboration in 2026.
Raducanu retired during the second set of her match against Ann Li in Wuhan last week, due to dizziness caused by the high temperatures and humidity. Subsequently, she shared an image on social media from a doctor’s office.
Although he indicated he was feeling better and chose to participate in the Ningbo Open this week, his performance was not optimal, losing his first match.Raducanu won the first set against Zhu Lin, but showed signs of exhaustion in the second. She had to undergo a blood pressure check and, in addition, experienced lower back pain in the decisive set, which limited her mobility.
It was scheduled to compete at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo next week and then at the Hong Kong Open, which began on October 27, but has chosen to focus on his recovery.
According to reports, the former US Open champion has been feeling unwell for the last ten days and has decided not to push her body.
Now, he will take some time off the courts before reuniting with Roig, who was previously Rafael Nadal’s coach and with whom he began working in August for a preseason training period.
Raducanu’s season has been a rollercoaster, with a complicated start both on and off the court. Her coach Nick Cavaday resigned due to health problems, and the tennis player experienced difficult moments during a match in Dubai.
After having won only three matches before the Miami Open in mid-March, a temporary collaboration with Mark Petchey gave him immediate results, reaching the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000.
This marked the beginning of a good spring and summer, where Raducanu won matches consistently and reduced her ranking by almost half. However, the optimism surrounding her after her departure from New York with Roig and after having won matches at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2021, has diminished.
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Raducanu made the decision not to represent Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and will have to rebuild on that front. In addition, she only won two matches in four tournaments in Asia, losing to Barbora Krejčíková and Jessica Pegula.
Raducanu may have done enough to be seeded in Melbourne, which would increase her chances of avoiding the difficult draws she has faced in Grand Slams this season, and has given herself a good platform to build on.
Having started this year’s Australian Open in 61st place, Raducanu has climbed to 29th in the world. In addition, she has shown that her body can withstand a full season.
If he manages to maintain synergy with Roig, regain stability in physical training, and have a solid preseason, a positive 2026 is expected.
