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Emma Raducanu and Belinda Bencic have made expected decisions and withdrawn from the MGM Macau Tennis Masters. Raducanu, who underwent three surgeries in May, recently suffered a setback in the wrist area. On the other side, Bencic announced she was pregnant earlier this month.
As a result, Raducanu and Bencic won’t be clashing against each other in an exhibition match in Macau on December 2nd. Following the withdrawal of Raducanu and Bencic, the Macau organizers announced Daria Kasatkina and Xinyu Wang for the tournament.
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Date: 2-3 December 2023
Location: Macao East Asian Games Dome, Macau
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Raducanu’s comeback delayed until January
Now that Raducanu is officially out of Macau, the earliest we could see the Briton play after surgeries on each wrists and her right ankle is January.
“I will be coming back with a lower ranking but I’m looking forward to starting again, resetting. I still have new goals, new things I want to achieve but I’ve still…
