Emma Raducanu Ends Her Season Due to Physical Problems
British tennis player Emma Raducanu has decided to end her season early due to physical problems she experienced in China. This decision casts doubt on her participation in the Australian Open in January, where she hoped to secure a good position to be seeded.
Despite this setback, there is good news regarding her training team. Raducanu and the experienced Spanish coach Francisco Roig have reached an agreement 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 she felt better and decided to participate in the Ningbo Open, she was not 100% and lost her first match.Raducanu won the first set against Zhu Lin, but showed a poor performance in the second. Her blood pressure had to be checked and she struggled with lower back problems, which limited her mobility at the end of the match.
It was scheduled for her to play at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo and the Hong Kong Open, but she has chosen to focus on her recovery. According to reports, Raducanu has not been feeling well for the last ten days and has preferred not to push her body.
Now, he will take a break before returning to train with Roig, who was Rafael Nadal’s coach and with whom he began working in August for a pre-season training phase.
Raducanu’s season has had ups and downs, with initial difficulties on and off the court. Despite this, she achieved significant progress, including her first appearance in the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000.
Raducanu has decided not to represent Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and will seek to recover on that front.
Raducanu has managed to climb to number 29 in the world, showing that her body can withstand a full season. If she manages to consolidate her work with Roig and strengthen her physical training, a promising 2026 is expected.
