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Raducanu confirms US Open absence as injury setback deepens
Raducanu will miss the US Open as her stress fracture recovery continues and ranking pressure builds.
Emma Raducanu will not feature at the US Open, with the Briton still recovering from the stress fracture that also ruled her out of Wimbledon.
In a statement relayed to Sky Sports, her team said: “After latest consultation with her team, Emma will have to miss the US Open.
“While she is working hard to rehab her stress fracture, given the nature of the injury, it needs time to heal. She is sad to be missing a tournament that is so special to her.”
The latest blow means Raducanu has missed much of the 2026 season so far. She did not play during the clay-court swing, and her run to the Queen’s final was her only grass-court tournament of the year.
On Sky Sports Tennis, Annabel Croft spoke about the repeated physical setbacks that have interrupted Raducanu’s progress. “It feels as if she’s been unbelievably unluck with the injury problems she’s faced throughout the course of her career. Don’t forget she’s had wrist surgery, feet problems, and now this stress fracture.
“And, you know there are so many injuries out there on the Tour, it seems like she never gets a clear run where she’s able to really go for it with her tennis, and her body, and her mind injury free. And just keep the momentum going because we’re all so excited with what she did at Queen’s Club, where she reached the final there just ahead of Wimbledon, where everyone is going ‘Wow’.
“She really ignited her tennis again and thing were really starting to look up, but this is just a major setback. It’s a tournament that is so special to her, that’s where she’s had her greatest success, a former US Open champion, and I’ve seen lots of pictures of her posting the boot on her leg, trying to serve still, keeping her racket going.
“Showing everybody that she’s doing everything she can, but clearly it’s not healed up and you need to be fully fit to play these tournaments. It wouldn’t be a surprise if she made that decision [to end her season now] and probably that wouldn’t be such a bad decision to take because you can fully heal, rest up, get as much treatment as possible, and then come out fully fit and raring to go at the start of next year.
“But the business side of tennis, I’m sure there’s a lot of enticing things coming her way down in Asia where she will want to play her best tennis there and she’ll be very much in demand.”
Croft also addressed the wider issue of rankings and recovery. “Who knows, maybe if there’s a worry about the ranking drop with so many points to defend, potentially that ranking could plummet. Although, she might benefit from the protected ranking.
“These factors have to be considered, but at the end of the day, your health is your wealth and that’s the most important factor. The problem for all of these players facing injury problems, and we see it for all those years with Juan Martin del Potro, everyone’s so worried about Alcaraz because it’s similar.
“Every time you go out there to practice, and I think Jack Draper’s alluded to this, you don’t know how much to push yourself because an injury that has been a problem, needs to be loaded up in training to see how far you can load it up before playing professional tennis matches.
“As we know on the Tour it’s so demanding what is required from all of these players and it’s relentless. If you get through one match, there’s one that’s coming a day later. Injuries can get into a players head mentally as much as anything, so psychologically you’re thinking ‘Can I play? Can I push up on my leg? Can I push off to serve?’ How much do all these factors come in emotionally. It’s very difficult, very tough.”
Croft then reflected on the nature of the injury itself, saying, “It’s quite an unusual injury actually. I’ve had calf muscle injuries, which were not nice at all and the minute you push off, you tweak it, but a shin.
“And stress fractures are always dangerous. Whatever you do, you do not want to weaken it anymore and cause anymore problems, so it doesn’t become a long-term injury. But you don’t hear too many stress fractures in the shin actually. It seems quite an unusual injury.
“One thing that I’ve always thought about Raducanu, particularly when we saw her at Queen’s on the grass, where she played such beautiful tennis. She’s very light on her feet.
“Movement for her has always been one of her strengths. She’s such a great athlete, she moves around the ball. She’s light on her feet and gets into great positions, where she never looks off balance. Movement will be part of a major strength on what she brings out on the court. That needs to be at 100%.”
Raducanu is currently world No 49, and her ranking is expected to fall further once last year’s points from Cincinnati and the US Open come off. If she misses more key events on the WTA Tour, she could soon slip out of the top 100.
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Federer confirmed for Hall of Fame induction in first eligible year
Federer will enter the Hall of Fame in 2026 after a career that defined an era.
Roger Federer will enter the Tennis Hall of Fame in the first year he was eligible, a result that comes as no surprise given the scale of his achievements. The Swiss great retired in 2022 after a career that brought him 20 Grand Slam titles and secured his place among the sport’s defining figures.
Although his competitive days are over, Federer has remained a visible presence in 2026. He returned to the Australian Open for an exhibition doubles match and also hit with Casper Ruud in a practice set. Later, he appeared in the Royal Box at Wimbledon, underlining how closely he remains tied to the game.
His schedule continues at the US Open, where he is due to feature in a doubles match with Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi, and John McEnroe during the opening week of the tournament. Just four days after that, Federer will be inducted on August 29th.
He will be honored alongside Mary Carillo at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. The event is also expected to feature several prominent figures from the sport. Martina Navartilova, already a Hall of Fame member, is set to appear on the pre-show alongside Prakash Amritraj and Dani Klupenger. Brad Gilbert will host an episode of podcast, The Big T, from the event.
Last year’s ceremony included Maria Sharapova and Mike and Bob Bryan, with Sharapova introduced by Serena Williams. That history leaves open the possibility that Rafael Nadal could be involved this time to welcome Federer. Their rivalry shaped two decades at the top of the ATP Tour, with the pair meeting 40 times and Nadal leading 24-16. They also shared 42 Grand Slam titles between them and remain close away from court. Federer recently visited Nadal at the Rafael Nadal Academy, and the two have also been spotted playing golf together.
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Alcaraz to miss Cincinnati Open as wrist injury keeps him sidelined
Alcaraz’s Cincinnati withdrawal deepens his injury absence and costs him 1000 ranking points.
Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed he will not take part in the Cincinnati Open, extending his spell away from the ATP Tour because of a wrist injury.
The withdrawal was announced through the Cincinnati Open’s social media channels, and it means Alcaraz will miss a third Masters event in succession. His absence has now stretched to five months of ATP Tour competition.
“We know Carlos is doing everything he can to get back to playing tournaments as soon as possible,” said Cincinnati Open tournament director Bob Moran. “We wish him the best with his recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to Cincinnati in the future.”
Despite the lengthy break, Alcaraz remains at world No 2, a position that reflects his continued place near the top of the rankings alongside Jannik Sinner. He had briefly dropped to world No 3 after Alexander Zverev’s run to the Wimbledon final, but Zverev then lost ranking points tied to his Canadian Open defence.
Alcaraz’s latest withdrawal guarantees another slide to world No 3. He won Cincinnati last year, so in 2026 he will lose the full 1000 ranking points because he is not defending the title. That will leave him on 7160 points, at least 930 behind Zverev in second, although that gap could widen depending on results in Toronto and Cincinnati.
There is also pressure from behind. Felix Auger-Aliassime is currently fourth with 4700 points and has a clear chance to close in at the Canadian Open. The Canadian is the second seed on home soil and will be aiming to win the Masters event for the first time in his career. Even if he succeeds, he would still sit around 1500 points behind Alcaraz, though the Spaniard’s Cincinnati absence gives him another opening.
Alcaraz is expected to remain world No 3 by the time of a possible return at the US Open, but that event brings another major challenge. He is defending the full 2000 points after winning it last year, so a drop later in the season remains a real possibility.
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Alcaraz confirms Cincinnati Open absence as US Open recovery picture comes into focus
Alcaraz skips Cincinnati, but signs point to a cautious recovery ahead of the US Open.
Carlos Alcaraz will remain away from competition a little longer after confirming that he will not play the Cincinnati Open this year.
The Spaniard has not competed since the Barcelona Open, where he picked up a wrist injury in his opening match against Otto Virtanen. That setback has already ruled him out of Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and several Masters events, making this the longest spell he has ever spent away from the ATP Tour.
Even so, the latest withdrawal has been accompanied by a more encouraging update from Spanish journalist German Abril. Writing on X, Abril explained that the decision was made with care rather than urgency and indicated that the recovery is moving in the right direction. He also suggested that Alcaraz’s timeline is being handled cautiously with the US Open in mind.
“It’s a decision that was carefully thought out over time, not made overnight,” said Abril. “The recovery is progressing favorably, but by race times it would arrive very tight to compete in Cincy, and it’s about not taking any risks at any step, especially with the US Open so close on the calendar.
“I mentioned it a month ago. The idea was to reach Cincinnati, but the deadlines would be set by his feelings and those of his team. That he doesn’t make it for Cincy doesn’t imply a step back in the recovery. It’s simply that the readjustment is on the right track, but it requires more time.”
Alcaraz has been seen on court several times in recent weeks and, according to the draft, has looked close to his full level. The US Open now appears the likeliest next stop for the Spaniard, a tournament that has delivered major success before.
He won his first Grand Slam title there in 2022 by beating Casper Ruud in the final, and one of his seven major titles also came at the US Open last year, when he defeated Jannik Sinner in four sets. His other appearances in New York include runs to the semi finals and quarter finals, along with one second-round exit.
With Alcaraz defending the full 2000 points at the US Open this year, a shallow run in New York could see him slide down the ATP Tour rankings.
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