Raducanu expected to skip tournament at Eastbourne

Emma Raducanu is expected to skip the Rothesay International Eastbourne, but has until 4pm on Friday to make a decision over her participation.

The British No 1 saw her preparations for Wimbledon hit last week when she suffered an injury to her side in Nottingham and was forced to retire from her first-round match against Viktorija Golubic.

Raducanu managed to get through only seven games before she was forced to stop, which sparked speculation she would enter the Devonshire Park event to get some time on grass ahead of her Wimbledon return.

However, the US Open champion has yet to request a wildcard to enter the Rothesay International Eastbourne, which gets under way on June 20, and could head to the All England Club with limited time on grass.

The injury sustained at Nottingham was the latest in a string of fitness concerns for the 19-year-old, who has struggled to adapt to life on the WTA Tour since her remarkable Grand Slam win back in September.

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It was at last year's Wimbledon where Raducanu burst onto the scene with victories over Vitalia Diatchenko, Marketa Vondrousova and Sorana Cirstea to become the youngest British women to reach the last 16 of the tournament in the Open Era.

After her exploits in London, the teenager managed to produce one of the biggest shocks in sporting history with success at the US Open after initially coming through qualifying.

Raducanu has not had such a big impact at the Grand Slams this year with second round appearances at the Australian Open and Roland Garros but expectation was high ahead of her Wimbledon return.

If the teenager does decide to miss the Rothesay International Eastbourne, it will mean she has