Emma Raducanu acquired a praise from a fan on the Hong Kong Open, regardless of not being current on the match.
The British tennis star was pressured to withdraw from this week’s WTA occasion in China after struggling a strained foot ligaments on the Korea Open in September.
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Regardless of Raducanu’s absence, different massive names in girls’s soccer have been in motion, together with British primary Katie Boulter and Canadian star Leylah Fernandez.
And Fernandez, whom Raducanu beat within the 2021 US Open ultimate to safe his first Grand Slam title, definitely made probably the most of his time in Hong Kong.
Earlier this week, the 22-year-old spent her break day the court docket undercover as a part of the match’s volunteer employees.
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In a video shared on the competitors’s Instagram web page, Fernández begins by saying: “I am Leylah Fernández and I am going incognito.
“So I am coming by way of the door to expertise volunteer work, so include me and see how my expertise goes.”
After donning a employees t-shirt and donning sun shades and a cap to decorate up, the younger star is proven heading to the doorways as she helps followers placed on their wristband tickets.
Followers and even match employees initially appear oblivious to Fernández’s true id, as he tells a fellow volunteer: “That is my first day, I am attempting to study.”
Shortly after, whereas scanning the tickets, the world quantity 28 asks some spectators: “Who would you wish to see at present?”
Then a fan responded: “Who’s the prettiest?”, to which Fernández requested: “Who’s the prettiest in your opinion?”
And regardless of not being within the match lineup, a fan reserved some variety phrases for Raducanu.
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Responding to Fernández’s query, he stated: “Emma just isn’t there however she is fairly.”
With clear assist from followers in Hong Kong, Raducanu will certainly be much more upset now to have missed the match.
The 21-year-old introduced on
“Though my foot is progressing nicely, I want a bit of extra time earlier than I’m match for the match.”
Raducanu then defined that he was aiming to return with Nice Britain within the Billie Jean King Cup ultimate, beginning on 13 November.
She added: “I hope I can come again and play this match sooner or later! Within the meantime, I am doing what I can to be prepared for the BJKC.”
That is the most recent damage setback for Raducanu after lacking many of the 2023 season after present process double wrist and ankle surgical procedure.
Regardless of this, she has loved a resurgent 2024, reaching the fourth spherical of Wimbledon in July, her greatest Grand Slam efficiency since victory over Fernandez in New York in 2021.
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And Fernández has definitely shined in his rival’s absence in Hong Kong.
The Canadian has but to lose a set within the match, the place she is the defending champion, most just lately beating Bernarda Pera 6-1, 7-6 (7) to advance to the semifinals.
She is now making ready to face Russian prime seed Diana Schnaida for a spot within the ultimate, the place she may face Raducanu’s compatriot Katie Boulter.
Boulter faces dwelling crowd favourite Yue Yuan within the semi-finals, following her quarter-final win over Anastasia Zakharova.
