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.

Emma Raducanu has been forced to withdraw from the Auckland Open after suffering a back injury. The 22-year-old, who was seeded sixth in New Zealand, has begun her season in a frustratingly familiar manner after spending much of the past few years with various injuries, including her wrists, ankles and back.

Emma Raducanu’s injury nightmare is continuing into 2025, with the British player now ruled out of this week's WTA event in Auckland. The sixth seed had been scheduled to face America’s Robin Montgomery on Tuesday in the ASB Classic, which traditionally helps players build up for the Australian Open.

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from an Auckland tournament, saying a back injury she has been nursing in recent weeks had not improved as much as she hoped.

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. Raducanu, seeded sixth in the Auckland warmup, was due to play American Robin Montgomery in the first match of the evening session later on Tuesday.

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.

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,