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Britain’s Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from this week’s Miami Open in the United States. <\/b><\/p>\n
The 21-year-old, who is continuing her comeback from an injury-disrupted 2023 season, is reportedly suffering from a lower back issue.<\/p>\n
Raducanu was due to play China’s Wang Xiyu in the first round on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
She was beaten in straight sets<\/a> by Belarusian world number two Aryna Sabalenka in the third round at Indian Wells last week. <\/p>\n It is not known how serious Raducanu’s injury is, or whether it will impact her selection in Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup squad<\/a> for their qualifying-round tie with France from 12-13 April. <\/p>\n Before her defeat by two-time Australian Open winner Sabalenka, Raducanu had recorded back-to-back victories for the first time since winning three in a row at Indian Wells 12 months ago. <\/p>\n The 2021 US Open champion made her return to the tour in January following an eight-month absence, during which she had operations on both of her wrists and her left ankle.<\/p>\n Now ranked 288th in the world, Raducanu, who was given a wildcard for the Miami Open, said earlier this month she was “not too concerned”<\/a> about results, as her focus this year is on developing her game. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, Britons Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Jack Draper and Katie Boulter are preparing to start their tournaments in Miami.<\/p>\n Murray, a two-time winner in Florida, will face Italian Matteo Berrettini in the first round on Wednesday, with the winner taking on Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the second round. <\/p>\n Draper, 22, takes on Taro Daniel of Japan, while 33-year-old Evans faces Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego. <\/p>\n British number ones Norrie and Boulter play on Friday, as the pair have both received a first-round bye as one of the 32 men’s and women’s seeded players. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n