Breaking News: Emma Raducanu provides a new progress report on her medical recovery

Emma Raducanu declared she was “throwing up in my mouth” following her Australian Open defeat, and she later claimed that her protracted injury layoff had made her “tougher.” After undergoing three operations in May of last year, the former US Open champion was participating in just her fourth match.

She also struggled on the court, needing a medical break at 0-2 in the decisive set to have her blood pressure tested and take medication. Ultimately, she lost 6-4 4-6 6-4 against Yafan Wang, the world No. 94 from China.

However, Raducanu stated in her news conference following the game: “I feel a little bit better now.” I believe I was 30-Love up serving in the third set of the match. Then, all of a sudden, I was feeling really weak and queasy. I believe everyone saw that the third set was more of a struggle.

“In terms of my bodily state, I felt good. More than anything, I was gagging in my mouth. Then it was released following the game. I’m OK now. Yes, I will move past it. Everything about the time is awful. I was feeling well. I was feeling good. Yes, I did have a little illness.

Raducanu has struggled with ailments ever since her victory in New York. In 2022, she played with a blister on her racquet hand. Then, in Auckland, New Zealand, she had to withdraw from the Australian Open just before it began due to an ankle roll. Sincerely, I’ve been in that position in games before—whether it was due to a sickness or an injury—and I’ve retired a few times, she said.

“To be honest, I feel terrible right now because of what I went through last year, but I think it’s made me so much tougher. There were times when I couldn’t really see the ball very well. It was impossible for me to pull away. She would have to defeat