Raducanu retires from Italian Open with back injury
British number one Emma Raducanu was forced to retire from her Italian Open first-round match with Bianca Andreescu with a back injury.
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Refreshed Swiatek ready for title defence in Rome
Iga Swiatek said she feels like a different player from a year ago and will go into her Italian Open title defence having cemented herself at the top of the women's game following a blistering start to the season.
Iga Swiatek chasing ‘next goals’ as world No. 1 returns to Rome well rested after stint at Rafael Nadal’s academy
Iga Swiatek was on a roll but decided to rest her shoulder when withdrawing from the Madrid Open late last month. She is back this week and ready to defend her Italian Open title, with the fortnight away from the WTA Tour – which included a stint at Rafael Nadal’s academy in Mallorca – seemingly allowing her to press the reset button. Ad/> «It's pretty weird because I really rested, then they almost killed me on the practices,» Swiatek told reporters in the Italian capital.
Emma Raducanu describes herself as a 'loner' as she continues to train herself ahead of the Italian Open
Emma Raducanu has called herself a “loner” as she continues to coach herself in preparation for the Italian Open in Rome. She gets her competition underway with a clash against Bianca Andreescu, and will be encouraged by her recent displays on clay, after making the quarter-finals in Stuttgart and the last-16 in Madrid. Ad/> It will be a battle between two recent US Open winners, with reigning champion Raducanu taking on the 2019 winner.
Emma Raducanu 'managing' back issue ahead of Bianca Andreescu first-round clash at Italian Open
Emma Raducanu says she is still 'managing' a back issue ahead of the Italian Open as her body gets used to the 'intensity' of her first full season on the WTA Tour. Raducanu, 19, has struggled with several niggling injuries this year, including blisters on her racquet hand at the Australian Open and blisters on her feet during the Billie Jean King Cup. Ad/> The latest setback was a back issue which hampered her in defeat to Anhelina Kalinina in the last 16 of the Madrid Open.
Emma Raducanu vs Naomi Osaka: Stars could meet in Italian Open second-round
Emma Raducanu could meet Naomi Osaka in a mouth-watering second-round contest at the Italian Open next week.
‘I was struggling’ – Emma Raducanu reveals back problems in Madrid Open exit but confident ahead of Rome
Emma Raducanu has said that her back issues played a factor in her Madrid Open exit, but she is confident that she will be able to feature in Rome next week. The 19-year-old was beaten 6-2 2-6 6-4 by Anhelina Kalinina on Tuesday, and explained how the back injury restricted her movement in the opening set.
Emma Raducanu slips to last-16 defeat against Anhelina Kalinina at Madrid Open
Emma Raducanu missed out on a second successive clay quarter-final as she was beaten at the Madrid Open by Anhelina Kalinina. The British No. 1 fought back after dropping the opening set in the last-16 clash but lost 2-6 6-2 6-4 in two hours and 17 minutes.