Emma Raducanu has caused a bit of a stir during this year’s Wimbledon in more ways than one.
In reaching the fourth round of the women’s singles she enjoyed her best run in a Grand Slam since she lifted the US Open title in 2021.
Raducanu was eventually beaten by Lulu Sun with a quarter-final berth seemingly at her mercy but she will take heart from her performances.
Elsewhere, Raducanu made the difficult decision to pull out of the mixed doubles where she was due to play with Andy Murray.
Given that it was the two-time winner’s final year at SW19 ahead of his retirement, that has naturally been met with some angst from supporters.
It’s not the first time Raducanu has pulled out of something this year either.
Earlier this year it was announced that the 21-year-old wouldn’t be participating for Great Britain in the Olympics – and now it’s been shared what she will be doing instead.
What Emma Raducanu will be doing when Olympics is on
At 21, Raducanu will feel that there will be more chances for her to feature at the Olympic games.
However, it does feel a bit of a shame that she won’t throw herself into the mix for a gold medal given how well she played at Wimbledon.
Now, it’s been claimed by the Express, that Raducanu has entered the Mubadala Citi Open in Washington DC starting on July 27th.
At that tournament, she will be joined by a host of big-name players who have also decided not to take part in the Olympics and represent their country.
The other confirmed players are as follows:
- Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)
- Sofia Kenin (USA)
- Sloane Stephens (USA)
- Caroline Dolehide (USA)
- Shelby Rogers (USA)
- Peyton Stearns (USA)
- Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine)
- Lin Zhu (China)
- Paulo Badosa (Spain)
Raducanu has made the right choice over the Olympics
Having undergone surgery on her ankle in the past it perhaps does make a bit of sense to skip the Olympics given the surface changes.
Going from grass to clay at Roland Garros for the Olympics and then onto a hard court to prepare for the US Open certainly wouldn’t be ideal.
Having won at Flushing Meadows previously, Raducanu will surely be granted a wildcard and she will hope to take some of her Wimbledon form into that tournament.
It should be a pinnacle of any athlete’s career to play at the Olympics but right now Raducanu needs to do what she feels is best for her own body and fitness.
As a result, it would look as though Raducanu has made the right choice and the Olympics can wait for another year for the 21-year-old.
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