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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tumaini Carayol

Emma Raducanu set to miss Eastbourne as she battles to be fit for Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu during her brief appearance at the Nottingham Open where she sustained a side injury
Emma Raducanu during her brief appearance at the Nottingham Open where she sustained a side injury. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/Reuters

Emma Raducanu is expected to miss the Eastbourne International as her race to be fit and free of injury for Wimbledon continues.

Raducanu had not initially entered Eastbourne, but after her first scan on the side injury she suffered at the Nottingham Open, she was hopeful of recovering in time to request a wildcard into the final warm-up tournament before Wimbledon. The deadline for requesting a wildcard is Friday and she will make a decision on the morning itself. However, it is understood that Raducanu is unlikely make the request.

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