Mubadala Tennis World Cup News Emma Raducunu’s COVID test is positive

US Open champion Emma Raducanu received a positive COVID-19 test and withdrew from a show match in the UAE today.

The organizers of the Mubadala World Tennis Championships announced Raducanu’s retreat, saying the British teenager was isolated and following the protocol.

Raducanu is being sought to replace Belinda Bencic in Abu Dhabi.

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Raducanu won the US Open in September and became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam championship.

He finished 150th at the time and won 10 consecutive matches in live series. At the age of 18, she became the youngest female major championship winner after Maria Sharapova was 17 at Wimbledon in 2004.

Raducanu was recently selected as the WTA’s newcomer of the year.

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“Once I got a positive COVID-19 test, I have to postpone the next opportunity to play here in front of the fans, which I was really looking forward to,” Raducanu said in an event release. organizers.

“I will isolate according to the rules and hopefully get back to court soon.”

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