British tennis star Emma Raducanu is flying back to London to assess the recent back injury she sustained whilst competing at the Italian Open. Raducanu was forced to retire from her match against Bianca Andreescu midway through the second set due to the injury.
The teenager found herself 6-2, 2-1 down in the first round clash against her Canadian opponent, before deciding she was unable to continue due to the discomfort in her back. In the opening set Raducanu called for a medical time out due to the injury.
However, following her pause courtside the discomfort did not go away, and she informed the physio that she ‘couldn’t move’ after taking the decision to call it quits in set two.
