Raducanu Withdraws from GB squad to 'Look after Body



Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Great Britain squad for next week's Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in the Netherlands to "look after her body".

The British number two reached the Miami Open quarter-finals last week.

Raducanu has competed in seven tournaments so far this year - the most she has played in the first three months of a season.

The 22-year-old, who climbed back into the world's top 50 this week, needed medical attention before losing to fourth seed Jessica Pegula in Miami.

Raducanu's representatives said pulling out of the British squad was a "difficult decision".

They added: "She needs a little space in the calendar to best look after her body."

Raducanu has been hampered by a series of fitness issues over recent seasons, while she recently took time off after being targeted by a stalker at the Dubai Tennis Championships in February.

The 2021 US Open champion plans to do a training block over the next two to three weeks.

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