The injury bug is prevalent throughout professional tennis, but it has hit the British team particularly hard at this year’s Mutua Madrid Open.
The Brits only have two players, one woman and one man, in the 128-person singles draws.
Thankfully, Katie Boulter and Cam Norrie are healthy because no one else is.
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4 players out including Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper
The two top ranked Brits out of the tournament are WTA World No. 27 and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu and ATP World No. 28 and 2025 Indian Wells champion Jack Draper.
Raducanu has not played since Indian Wells. She contracted a viral illness in March and is believed to still be dealing with the aftereffects of it.
Draper’s news is heartbreaking. After withdrawing from last year’s US Open with an arm injury, Draper was making his return this year. He beat Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells and was apparently gaining his form when a knee injury occurred. Draper has already announced he will not play in Rome either which puts his Roland Garros availability in question.
World No. 55, Sonya Kartal, the 2025 British player of the year, is out for the entire clay season with a back injury. Jacob Fearnley, the Brit who briefly broke into the ATP Top 40 last year after a successful collegiate career at TCU, is also out.
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Katie Boulter is doing double duty
World No. 61 Boulter opens her singles campaign on April 22 against American Taylor Townsend.
She rarely plays doubles but is a wildcard entry to play with Venus Williams. Boulter and Williams will play the Chinese team of Jiang Xinyu and Xu Yifan on April 23.
Cam Norrie has first round bye
Mar 20, 2023; Miami, Florida, US; Cam Norrie (GBR) serves during practice in preparation for the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Norrie, seeded 19th, has a first round bye. His Round of 64 match is on Friday, April 24. He is in Jannik Sinner’s section of the draw.
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