Concerns about Emma Raducanu’s readiness for the Australian Open have been partly assuaged by social-media images of an intense training session in Melbourne.

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from an Auckland tournament, saying a back injury she has been nursing in recent weeks had not improved as much as she hoped.

Emma Raducanu’s unfortunate battle with injuries has again disrupted her plans for a strong start to the season. Despite arriving in Australia early to prepare for the 2025 season, her hopes were dashed before she could even step onto the court.

Emma Raducanu appears to be on course to play at the Australian Open after she posted images of her recovery from her latest injury setback on her Instagram page. Raducanu pulled out of what should have been her first tournament of 2025 last week,