Emma Raducanu retires from Italian Open first-round clash against Bianca Andreescu with back injury

The 2021 US Open winner and world quantity 12 was trailing 6-2 2-1 on the time of her withdrawal against the Canadian, with Raducanu telling a physio “I can’t move”; Novak Djokovic and British No 1 Cameron Norrie progress to the third spherical of males’s draw

British primary Emma Raducanu was compelled to retire from her Italian Open first-round match with Bianca Andreescu with a back injury.

The 2021 US Open winner and world quantity 12 was trailing 6-2 2-1 on the time of her withdrawal against the Canadian, one other former US Open winner, in 2019, who has battled her personal injury troubles by means of her profession.

Raducanu was clutching her back when she took a medical timeout after going 5-2 down however returned to the courtroom minutes later the place the Canadian held to like to take the opening set.

Raducanu held serve initially of the second set however appeared uncomfortable but once more and this time she took the choice to retire when she was down 2-1 within the second, telling a physio: “I can’t move.”

The 19-year-old has had blended outcomes after successful her maiden Grand Slam title ultimately yr’s US Open however has had an encouraging run within the clay courtroom season the place she reached the quarter-finals in Stuttgart and final 16 in Madrid – the latter match additionally seeing her battle with a back challenge.

Raducanu, who’s presently and not using a full-time coach following her break up from Torben Beltz final month, will likely be hoping to return to full health by the point the French Open will get beneath method at Roland Garros in lower than a fortnight’s time.

Djokovic and Brit Norrie advance in males’s draw

In the boys’s draw, Novak Djokovic kicked off his quest for a sixth Italian Open title and the defence of his world primary rating with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Aslan Karatsev within the second spherical.

Djokovic wants to succeed in the semi-finals to stay world primary, having missed a number of tournaments on account of his coronavirus vaccination standing. If not, he’ll lose high spot within the rankings to Russian Daniil Medvedev for a second time this yr.

It was a reasonably clear efficiency from Djokovic, who had solely 10 unforced errors to Karatsev’s 36, as he continues his quest for a primary title of 2022.

The 20-time Grand Slam winner will face both three-time champion Stan Wawrinka or compatriot Laslo Djere within the subsequent spherical.

Elsewhere, there was additionally a straight-forward win for British primary, and ninth seed, Cameron Norrie, who beat wildcard Luca Nardi 6-4 6-4 to arrange a third-round clash with Marin Cilic.

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