Kremlin Cup: Emma Raducanu pulls out: After her early exit from the ongoing Indian Wells Masters, US Open champion Emma Raducanu has pulled out of this month’s Kremlin Cup, citing a “tournament schedule change”.
The 18-year-old Briton was due to be back on the court at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, which takes place between October 18-24. However, Raducanu announced on Thursday that she will be unable to play at the event this year.
Kremlin Cup: After early exit from Indian Wells Masters, US Open champion Emma Raducanu pulls out of Kremlin Cup
“Unfortunately I’ve had to make a tournament schedule change and won’t be able to play Moscow this year, but I hope to compete there and in front of the Russian fans next year,” she said in a statement as per Sky Sports.
“I look forward to returning to the tour in the next couple of weeks,” she added.
“Even though I might not feel 100% amazing right now, I know that for the greater good and for the bigger picture, I’ll be thanking this moment.”
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Raducanu has just played one match since she lifted the US Open trophy in the Flushing Meadows last month, suffering a second-round defeat to Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
Kremlin Cup: After early exit from Indian Wells Masters, US Open champion Emma Raducanu pulls out of Kremlin Cup
After her defeat at the BNP Paribas Open, Raducanu had said that she needs to cut herself some slack. “I’m kind of glad that what happened today happened so I can learn and take it as a lesson. So going forward, I’ll just have more experienced banked,” she had said.
“I mean, I’m 18 years old. I need to cut myself some slack,” she had added.
