(CNN)US Open champion Emma Raducanu says she’s not sure she’ll be fit enough to compete at this year’s Wimbledon after suffering a “freak” at a WTA 250 event in Nottingham, England on Tuesday sustained injury.
The 19-year-old had to give up her game against Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic because of an apparent problem with her team.
It comes as world No. 3 Alexander Zverev has had surgery on a torn ligament in his right ankle which will almost certainly rule him out of Wimbledon.
The injury forced Zverev to pull out of his match against eventual champion Rafael Nadal at the French Open, screaming in pain as he seemed to roll his ankle.
The grass-court major is set to start on June 27 and while Zverev is unlikely to recover, Raducanu says she has “no idea” if she will compete.
“First game, absolute freak. I think I drew something. I’m not sure what exactly happened. I just came off the pitch,” Raducanu told reporters after the game.
“It’s on the side of my body. It feels, I don’t know, maybe around my rib or something.
“It might just have cramped and cramped and then it’s really bad for a couple of days. But I have no idea. I can’t diagnose myself, so I’ll have it checked out.”
Raducanu, who reached the last 16 at Wimbledon last year, also bemoaned the series of fitness issues she’s struggled with since winning her first Grand Slam.
She has not found consistency since her breakthrough year and is currently without a coach.
Zverev starts rehab
Zverev is now in rehab after his operation.
The 25-year-old is chasing the first Grand Slam trophy of his career but will have to wait for his injury to recover.
“We all have our own life journey. It’s a part of me. Next week I’ll hit a career-high rank of No. 2 in the world, but this morning I had to have surgery,” Zverev said in a post on Instagram- Tuesday.
“Following a further examination in Germany, we received confirmation that all three collateral ligaments in my right ankle had been torn.
“In order to return to competition as soon as possible, to ensure all ligaments heal properly and to regain full stability in my ankle, surgery was the best choice.
“My rehab starts now and I will do whatever it takes to come back stronger than ever!”
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