Emma Raducanu Did Not Breach Any Rules While She Was Bleeding During US Open 2021 Finals

British teenager Emma Raducanu created history today by being the first player to win a Major as a qualifier. She was up against another exciting prospect, Leylah Fernandez in the all-teenager final of the US Open 2021. Both players will certainly go down in history for their recent achievements. 

However, there came a point during the match when Emma Raducanu had to take a medical time out. Raducanu was bleeding from her knee and thus had to take one. According to the rules and regulations, when a player is bleeding the chair umpire has to stop play and ask for the physiotherapist to do a check on the player in context. 

The rules stated, “If a player is bleeding, the chair umpire must stop play as soon as possible, and the Sports Physiotherapist must be called to the court by the chair umpire for evaluation and treatment. The Sports Physiotherapist, in conjunction with the tournament doctor of appropriate, will evaluate the source of the bleeding and will request a medical timeout for treatment if necessary.”

Emma Raducanu won the US Open on her first visit to New York 

Eventually, the matter was resolved and Emma continued her fairytale run by winning the US Open 2021. It was her first attempt in New York and no one saw this coming. She can strike the ball with real venom, and with time, she is only going to get better. 

There is no denying that the British tennis star has a bright future. We wish her the very best for the remainder of the season and for the many more years she will remain on the Tour. 

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