{"id":9399,"date":"2024-05-14T17:40:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T17:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=9399"},"modified":"2024-05-14T17:40:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T17:40:57","slug":"emma-raducanu-suffers-french-open-blow-with-briton-denied-wildcard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=9399","title":{"rendered":"Emma Raducanu suffers French Open blow with Briton denied wildcard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"429\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2149662451.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C429\" alt=\"Emma Raducanu of Great Britain practices during the Mutua Madrid Open\" class=\"wp-image-20711110\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Emma Raducanu looks set for French Open qualifying (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>British tennis star Emma Raducanu has been denied a wildcard for the French Open and must progress through qualifying to reach the main draw in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>The one-time Grand Slam champion dropped a major hint over her plans when she pulled out of next week\u2019s WTA 500 event in Strasbourg.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament is taking place at the same time as French Open qualifying and it looks like Raducanu will now take part in the latter as she looks to compete at Roland-Garros, with the second Grand Slam of the year starting on May 26.<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu, who is looking to return to the top of women\u2019s tennis after recovering from huge injury problems, has not played since a disappointing first-round exit in Madrid last month, in which she was slammed by pundits and ridiculed online.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old has a protected ranking of No.103 but that was too low to book a place in the French Open main draw \u2013 but if four players withdraw \u2013 Raducanu will not need to qualify, as her protected ranking would then be enough for a spot.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Andy Murray not anticipating long stay in Paris<\/h2>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2100799456.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C360\" alt=\"Miami Open Presented by Itau 2024 - Day 5\" class=\"wp-image-20716510\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Andy Murray is making his return from injury in Bordeaux this week (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In other tennis news, Andy Murray has indicated he is not expecting a long stay in Paris after signing up to play the Surbiton Trophy, which clashes with the second week of the French Open.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>Murray is making his return from a horror ankle injury sustained in Miami and is playing at this week\u2019s ATP Challenger Tour event in Bordeaux.<\/p>\n<p>There is huge speculation over when the 36-year-old will retire from tennis and it is thought that he may finally hang up his racket after the Olympics this summer.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Novak Djokovic to \u2018say goodbye to tennis\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-2151794092.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C360\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic reacts during his match against France's Corentin Moutet in Rome\" class=\"wp-image-20817868\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Novak Djokovic could be set to retire from tennis later this year (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Andy Murray\u2019s ex-coach Mark Petchey has tipped Novak Djokovic to bid farewell to tennis later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Big Four\u2019 era is well and truly coming to an end, with Roger Federer having already retired while Rafael Nadal and Murray look set to finish playing in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about Djokovic, Petchey said: \u2018Anyone else getting a Paris Olympics massive push for the one thing Novak doesn\u2019t have and then Au Revoir to tennis? <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Starting to get Sampras 2002 vibes. Still have him in the favourite category for [Roland-Garros] and Wimbledon but to be this great for so long takes incredible sacrifice.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Will Emma Raducanu skip French Open after exhaustion admission?<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Rafael Nadal drops major hint over French Open and retirement<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Emma Raducanu makes new fatigue admission as French Open looms<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Article below content widget area --><\/p>\n<p class=\"follow-promo\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-align-center aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210902_LikeSport_Tennis-085a.png?w=540&amp;strip=true&amp;quality=90\" 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