Emma Raducanu injury update emerges as she shares practice session footage ahead of Australian Open
Emma Raducanu has already had her 2025 season disrupted by injury, with the Briton having withdrawn from the ASB Classic.
Naomi Osaka lost the ASB Classic final to Clara Tauson, a competition which Raducanu had planned to compete in to kickstart her WTA season.
Both Raducanu and Osaka rose the WTA rankings in 2024, having enjoyed a handful of impressive results.
But Raducanu missed the ASB Classic with a back injury, while Osaka retired hurt in the final with an abdominal problem.
Both players will be desperate to recover in time for the Australian Open, which gets underway in Melbourne later this month.
Emma Raducanu injury update emerges ahead of Australian Open
Fortunately, Raducanu is now back on the court, with the former British number one resharing footage of her in a practice session in Melbourne on her Instagram story.
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The 2021 US Open champion can be seen serving at a high intensity and smashing a forehand effort before returning to the baseline.
Caroline Wozniacki among notable Australian Open withdrawals
An Australian Open withdrawal will be the last thing Raducanu wants and indeed needs at this stage of her career.
The former WTA number 10 has had a simply horrible time with injuries over the years despite being only 22.
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It is clear how much ability and potential she has, with a clean run simply required in order for Raducanu to build momentum and start winning titles.
The Australian Open meanwhile would be suffering a huge blow if she did fail to recover in time and feature at the Grand Slam.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
| 2015 | Serena Williams | Maria Sharapova | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2016 | Angelique Kerber | Serena Williams | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2017 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Caroline Wozniacki | Simona Halep | 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2019 | Naomi Osaka | Petra Kvitova | 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4 |
| 2020 | Sofia Kenin | Garbine Muguruza | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2021 | Naomi Osaka | Jennifer Brady | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2022 | Ashleigh Barty | Danielle Collins | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2023 | Aryna Sabalenka | Elena Rybakina | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2024 | Aryna Sabalenka | Zheng Qinwen | 6–3, 6–2 |
Plenty of star names have already taken that decision, with Caroline Wozniacki pulling out of the Australian Open alongside Barbora Krejcikova, Karolina Pliskova and Martina Trevisan.
Simona Halep meanwhile has withdrawn from qualification after being handed a wildcard for the tournament.
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