Emma Raducanu announced her comeback to the sport after sitting out for a long time due to injury. After being out of the court for long, her fans were hoping for a triumphant comeback as she announced her arrival in the ongoing Australian Open. Just as everyone would have thought, she opened her account in style as she easily made her way into the second round of the tournament. However, in her second match, she dealt with another major blow.
While playing her second-round match against Chinese Wang Yafan, Raducanu had a difficult moment as she required some medical help in the third set of the match.
Emma Raducanu requires medical help during the third set of her second-round match at the Australian Open
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In a bit of a worry during her match with Wang at the Australian Open, Emma Raducanu had to deal with a health issue in the third set. They even checked her blood pressure right there on the court. It’s not the best sight, especially because Raducanu missed all of last year due to health problems.
Now, as she battles it out on the court, she’s also dealing with potential health challenges. After losing the first set in the match, she bounced back quickly to win the second one. However, right into the start of the third set, she encountered some problems.
Raducanu is dealing with some type of physical issue in the third set of her match with Wang.
She’s getting her blood pressure checked.
Definitely not what you want to see after she missed all of last year due to health issues.
Hopefully it’s not serious. 🙏❤️🩹 pic.twitter.com/GNH3JJV1Bd
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 18, 2024
Thus, Emma Raducanu, who made a swift start at the Australian Open had to require some medical help right at the start of the third set. While it is still not clear what happened to her, the fans are hoping that it is nothing serious and that she can continue her winning run.
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When the news of her requiring a medical check came, the fans were quick to inquire what happened to her and hoped that it was nothing serious. Some fans, on the other hand, tried figuring out what had happened to her.
Fans figure out what happened with Raducanu during her match
One fan came ahead and suggested that it might be an anxiety attack that she might be dealing with. “Looks very much like a panic or anxiety attack,” said the fan.
Looks very much like a panic or anxiety attack
— Flugge (@Schwixxx) January 18, 2024
Next, this fan came in and suggested that Raducanu was panicking which might be the cause for her checkup. “She’s panicking,” said the fan.
She’s panicking,
— justine heaton (@justine_heaton) January 18, 2024
Third, this fan came in and suggested that she is very fragile for such a tough sport which suggesting that she might be okay. “Same thing at Wimbledon seems very fragile for such a tough sport.Hope she is ok,” said the fan.
Same thing at Wimbledon seems very fragile for such a tough sport.Hope she is ok .
— Andy H (@Andrew280964) January 18, 2024
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Last but not least, this fan added that he really likes to see Emma Raducanu play tennis and hopes that she is okay. “Really like her tennis I hope she’s okay,” said the fan.
Really like her tennis I hope she's okay
— DjokerFan4life (@ss_cfc1999) January 18, 2024
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Thus, the fans came in with their assumptions while hoping that she might be okay. As further reports develop, it will be interesting to see how things fold in the future.
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