Raducanu misses Wimbledon practice amid injury concern

Image source, PA Media Image caption, Emma Raducanu practised at Wimbledon on Monday By Russell Fuller Tennis correspondent Published 27 minutes ago Emma Raducanu missed training at Wimbledon on Thursday as she manages an injury aggravated by her run to the Queen's final. The 23-year-old Briton finished as runner-up to Croatia's Donna Vekic after five matches in a week earlier this month, and wore strapping on her left thigh after a slip in the quarter-finals. But the thigh is not the concern this week, with sources indicating that Raducanu has a shin problem. She was reportedly , external seen leaving the All England Club wearing an orthopaedic boot on her right leg on Wednesday. Speaking after the Queen's final, Raducanu said: "I have just been dealing with a few niggles over the past few weeks, and of course the load I have had in the last week - it's been a great problem to have, playing this many matches." It was a welcome return to form for the British number one, who had not won a match since early March and missed several tournaments because of a viral illness. She decided against playing in Nottingham last week, or Eastbourne this week, but was seen practising at the All England Club on Monday. She is seeded 30th for Wimbledon, which begins on Monday, and is set to learn her first-round opponent in Friday's draw. Related topics Tennis How to follow Wimbledon on the BBC Published 5 hours ago Are tennis players right to protest over prize money? Published 1 hour ago BBC signs new Wimbledon deal until 2033 Published 9 hours ago More on this story Live scores, results and order of play Get tennis news sent straight to your phone Published 8 June