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Emma Raducanu Has 'No Idea' Over Wimbledon After Nottingham Injury Blow

Emma Raducanu admitted she had "no idea" if she would be fit for Wimbledon after the US Open champion was forced to retire from the Nottingham Open on Tuesday. Raducanu needed a medical timeout in the early stages of her first round clash with Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic after suffering an injury. The 19-year-old Briton received treatment on her left side and took painkillers in an attempt to carry on, but had to pull out after just 33 minutes while trailing 4-3 in the first set. It was the third time Raducanu had withdrawn from a tournament due to injury since she burst onto the tennis scene with her stunning US Open triumph in September last year.

Andy Murray beats Christopher O’Connell in Stuttgart opener after Emma Raducanu loses in Nottingham

Andy Murray made a winning start on his Stuttgart Open debut as he beat Christopher O’Connell in straight sets in the first round. The former world No. 1 battled back from 3-0 down in the first set to win 6-4 6-3 in one hour and 36 minutes.

Not one Welsh player in United Rugby Championship team of the season dominated by South Africans

Not a single Welsh regional player has made it into the United Rugby Championship Dream Team for the 2021-22 season. That comes on the back of no side from Wales figuring in the eight-strong play-offs, with all four of our regions finishing in the bottom half of the table.

Emma Raducanu retires after seven games of Nottingham Open first-round match against Viktorija Golubic due to rib issue

Emma Raducanu was struck down by another injury issue as she retired after seven games of her Nottingham Open first-round match against Viktorija Golubic. Playing competitively in the UK for the first time since her shock US Open win last summer, Raducanu, 19, appeared to suffer a left rib problem after less than 10 minutes. Ad/> She received medical treatment but her movement was clearly hampered and she pulled out after 35 minutes of the match, trailing 4-3.