Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu pulled out of the Auckland Classic on Tuesday with a "back niggle" in a blow to her Australian Open preparations.

Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the first tournament of the new season through injury. The 22-year-old was forced to withdraw from the ASB Classic in Auckland with a back problem. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from an Auckland tournament, saying a back injury she has been nursing in recent weeks had not improved as much as she hoped.

Emma Raducanu faces a fresh injury nightmare after revealing a ‘back niggle’ with the Australian Open getting underway in less than two weeks. The British tennis star has been forced to withdraw from the ASB Classic in Auckland over the issue,

Grand Slam winner Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Auckland Open with a back problem in a setback for her preparations for the Australian Open.

Emma Raducanu’s new season began in disappointingly familiar fashion when she withdrew from the Auckland Open with back trouble.

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu's participation in the upcoming Australian Open 2025 is in doubt after she withdrew from the Auckland tennis classic with a back injury. The 22-year-old Briton has been nursing the injury in recent weeks and stated it had not improved as much as she hoped.

Emma Raducanu’s 2025 season couldn’t have started worse. Due to a back injury, she had to withdraw from her opening tournament in Auckland. It’s such a shame for her as injuries have greatly hindered her career.