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Emma Raducanu to miss French Open and Wimbledon due to hand surgery

theguardian.com

Emma Raducanu will miss this year’s French Open, Wimbledon and the entire grass-court season to undergo surgery on both hands and her ankle.

In a statement posted on social media, Raducanu wrote: “It is safe to say the last 10 months have been difficult as I dealt with a recurring injury on a bone of both hands. ♥️ pt1 pic.twitter.com/sS7Url5j0p “I’m having a minor procedure done on both hands to resolve the issues.

I’m disappointed to share that I will be out for the next few months and … will have another minor procedure that is due on my ankle. “It pains me that I will miss the summer events and I tried to downplay the issues, so I thank all my fans who continued to support me when you did not know the facts.” More details to follow …

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