Emma Raducanu appeared to boost her hopes of playing at Wimbledon after coming through her first practice session on Sunday, but she then threw huge doubts over her participation by confirming she is \u2018hoping\u2019 to play her opening match on Monday.<\/p>\n
Raducanu<\/a> is due to begin her campaign against Croatia\u2019s Antonia Ruzic on Court One at 1pm on Monday, but she has been nursing an ankle problem in recent days and was widely expected to pull out.<\/p>\n The British No 1 has opted out of practice sessions in recent days and when asked whether she expected to be on No.1 Court at Wimbledon on the opener day, she replied:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to do everything with my team in terms of treatment, and that\u2019s the current plan,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s the plan right now, to play<\/p>\n \u201cI have a lower-leg niggle that I\u2019ve been dealing with since before Queen\u2019s, actually, from the back end of the clay court season. I\u2019ve been managing it.<\/p>\n Emma Raducanu given little sympathy from Wimbledon amid injury scare<\/a><\/p>\n Former British No 1 expresses fears Emma Raducanu may miss Wimbledon<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s something that I\u2019d say recently has probably, after Queen\u2019s maybe, during that week, was a lot of load for me.<\/p>\n \u201cFive matches after having not competed for a while, I think it was just a lot of load. But yeah, I\u2019m just managing it with my team as best as I possibly can, exhausting all options and doing what we can.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been tricky. I had a great week at Queen\u2019s. All I want to do is to keep building on that momentum. I\u2019ve had a tough start to the season, a lot of time out.<\/p>\n \u201cI think hearing and feeling this is difficult. I have great people around me. I think that\u2019s one thing that\u2019s really been helping in this latest setback. I think having their support, they\u2019re really in it with me. It means a lot to have that.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d say the last couple weeks have been light on the court. I haven\u2019t really practiced much. I had a couple of sessions here at Wimbledon, then practiced yesterday and today. Otherwise, I\u2019ve been doing everything I can, managing, treatment, just to try to be as fit as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Raducanu went on to suggest she is making an extra effort to get back for Wimbledon as she added: \u201cI think risk is always a factor. I think a lot of players are probably managing things.<\/p>\n Want more from Tennis365? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI think there are certain tournaments you\u2019re willing to do more for, put yourself on the line more for, risk more for. For me, of course, Wimbledon is that. I think I probably pushed beyond anything that I would for any other tournament. That\u2019s for a fact. It\u2019s just to what extent.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think anyone can tell me I\u2019m not going to make it worse. I just have to be aware of the risks I\u2019m taking stepping out onto the court, weighing up if I\u2019m willing to do that.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s difficult waking up each day, not knowing how it\u2019s going to be. Not knowing whether you\u2019re in or out causes lot of uncertainty. All I can do is my best every day.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019m doing, whether that\u2019s the treatments, whether that\u2019s the practice. I know I\u2019m putting everything I possibly can into each day. With the people around me, they\u2019re pushing me in the right way.<\/p>\n \u201cKeeping morale and spirits high is important as well. Even if you\u2019re going through a difficult time, I think allowing yourself to have moments of joy when they do come through is important.\u201d<\/p>\n Raducanu\u2019s hopes of playing at Wimbledon appear to be hanging by a thread and it would be no surprise if she does pull out on Monday morning.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Emma Raducanu cuts practice short & postpones press conference as Wimbledon withdrawal fears grow<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The post Emma Raducanu\u2019s press conference comments spark big confusion on the eve of Wimbledon<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Emma Raducanu appeared to boost her hopes of playing at Wimbledon after coming through her first practice session on Sunday, but she then threw huge doubts over her participation by confirming she is \u2018hoping\u2019 to play her opening match on Monday. 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