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Emma Raducanu was anticipated to compete within the Kremlin Cup on October 18 however will now look to return on the WTA Tour within the subsequent few weeks following her defeat within the BNP Paribas Open earlier this month
Final Up to date: 14/10/21 9:55pm
Emma Raducanu will not play in Moscow on the Kremlin Cup subsequent week
US Open champion Emma Raducanu has pulled out of this monthโs Kremlin Cup, citing a โmatch schedule changeโ.
The 18-year-old Briton has performed just one match since she shot to worldwide stardom together with her victory at Flushing Meadows final month, struggling a second-round defeat to Aliaksandra Sasnovich on the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
Raducanu had been attributable to be again on court docket on the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, which takes place between October 18-24.
Nevertheless, Raducanu introduced on Thursday that she is unable to play on the occasion this yr, and as a substitute is trying ahead to returning to the WTA Tour within the โsubsequent couple of weeksโ.
Raducanu misplaced to Alaksandra Sasnovich on the BNP Paribas Open
โSadly Iโve needed to make a match schedule change and will not have the ability to play Moscow this yr, however I hope to compete there and in entrance of the Russian followers subsequent yr,โ she stated in an announcement.
โI look ahead to returning to the tour within the subsequent couple of weeks.โ
Talking after her 6-2 6-4 loss to Belarusian Sasnovich at Indian Wells โ which got here 27 days after her US Open triumph โ Raducanu stated she wanted to โminimize herself some slackโ as she involves phrases together with her new life as a Grand Slam champion.
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Emma Raducanu doesnโt have to โpress the panic buttonโ following her first-round exit at Indian Wells, in accordance with tennis broadcaster Barry Cowan
She stated: โI am sort of glad that what occurred right this moment occurred so I can study and take it as a lesson. So going ahead, I am going to simply have extra skilled banked.
โI feel it should take me time to regulate actually to what is going on on. I imply, I am nonetheless so new to the whole lot.
โI imply, I am 18 years previous. I want to chop myself some slack.โ
After Indian Wells, the world No 22 had entered the Kremlin Cup and the Transylvania Open in her fatherโs dwelling nation of Romania the next week.
She can also be attributable to compete on the Higher Austria Girls in Linz from November 6.
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