Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu pulled out of the Auckland Classic on Tuesday with a "back niggle" in a blow to her Australian Open preparations.

Emma Raducanu faces a fresh injury nightmare after revealing a ‘back niggle’ with the Australian Open getting underway in less than two weeks. The British tennis star has been forced to withdraw from the ASB Classic in Auckland over the issue,

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from an Auckland tournament, saying a back injury she has been nursing in recent weeks had not improved as much as she hoped.