Emma Raducanu made it to the third stage in three out of four Grand Slams this year.
Britain's Emma Raducanu will not compete in her final two events of the year due to a medical condition that has affected her in recent days.
The 22-year-old was scheduled to compete in tournaments in Tokyo and Hong Kong but chose to travel back to rest and recuperate ahead of launching her preparations for 2026.
These plans will involve her coach Francisco Roig, as both individuals have agreed to work together in 2026.
Raducanu underwent blood pressure monitoring in her opening round against Ann Li in Wuhan last week and stopped playing when trailing 6-1 4-1 on a very muggy occasion.
Another medical visit was necessary a doctor's assessment at the recent Ningbo Open, where she fell in a three-set match to local wildcard Zhu Lin in the opening round.
Her movement was noticeably restricted in the deciding set against Zhu owing to the lower back problem that has affected her during parts of the season.
Such performances signaled a promising season, in which the player advanced into the international top 30 after more than three years since her previous ranking, concluded with three straight losses.
She held three match points before losing to Jessica Pegula in round three in Beijing last month.
She secured 28 victories in the current season and reached the semi-finals in Washington, but her most impressive week was at the Miami Open in March.
Ranked first in Britain reached the quarter-finals of a premier WTA event, beating eighth seed Emma Navarro en route then falling in a three-set match to the world number four Pegula.
She worked with Mark Petchey as coach from the Miami event through Wimbledon, with Roig assuming the role ahead of the US Open.
The original arrangement with Rafael Nadal's former coach was through the season's conclusion but the collaboration persists, with a training session scheduled late this year.
The athlete revealed that the trial session with Roig after Wimbledon was like a "secret mission" as they tried to keep the meeting secret.
She came very close to beating world number one Aryna Sabalenka at their initial event as a team in August's Cincinnati tournament.
Roig was also with Raducanu in the New York tournament, where she made the third stage then falling to Rybakina, champion at Wimbledon in 2022.
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