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Raducanu is ‘feeling good’ ahead of Australian Open
22-year-old training at Melbourne Park after recovering from back spasm
Britain's Emma Raducanu plays a forehand return to during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, January 10, 2025

EMMA RADUCANU declared herself ready to compete with the top players at the Australian Open after recovering from a back spasm.

The 22-year-old pulled out of her scheduled warm-up tournament in Auckland last week with what she described as a back niggle but has been training at Melbourne Park this week.

And Raducanu revealed during her pre-tournament press conference that the source of the problem was a spasm suffered while training in London.

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