Emma Raducanu has announced her withdrawal from the 2025 ASB Classic just hours before her first match. The player cited a back injury as the reason for her no-show.
Raducanu was gearing up to start her anticipated 2025 campaign at the WTA 250 in Auckland. The Brit, who recently completed her intense preseason training block in her home country, traveled to New Zealand days in advance to begin her pre-tournament preparations with her coach, Nick Cavaday, and her new fitness coach, Yukata Nakamura.
Ranked No. 56 in the world, Emma Raducanu was unseeded at the tournament and had drawn America’s Robin Montgomery in the opening round. However, just hours before her match on Tuesday, December 31, the 2021 US Open champion announced that she had pulled out.
In her statement, Raducanu shared that she picked up a “back niggle,” which, despite her best effort, she was unable to overcome.
“I’ve tried my best to be ready. I love Auckland and the fans here. But unfortunately I’ve picked up a back niggle and I won’t be ready in time,” Emma Raducanu said.
Raducanu isn’t slated to compete at any other warmup tournaments before her Australian Open campaign.
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