British tennis star Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon preparations have been dealt a huge blow after being forced to retire from her opening round match against Viktorija Golubic at the Nottingham Open.
The Brit called for a medical timeout just five minutes into her clash with her Swiss opponent, before eventually retiring from the contest just over 25 minutes later. This injury scare comes at a crucial time for the US Open champion, with the 2022 Wimbledon event just around the corner. Her outing in Nottingham was the beginning of her all-important grass campaign, in preparation for this month's Grand Slam at SW19.
As the 19-year-old called for the timeout it looked as if the injury issue was coming from the left-side of her rib cage, as she pointed out the discomfort to her trainer.
