Emma Raducanu spotted with heavy strapping on injury as Wimbledon order of play confirmed

Emma Raducanu was seen sporting heavy strapping across her leg just 48 hours before her opening match at Wimbledon.

Earlier this week, reports claimed the British No.1 required the use of an orthopedic boot and fears were further heightened when she sat out Wimbledon practice on Thursday.

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With her first round match against Antonia Ruzic set for 1pm on Monday, sightings of Raducanu wearing strapping around her injury have done little to allay any concerns around her participation at Wimbledon.

She has not played a competitive match since slipping to defeat against Donna Vekic in the final at Queens two weeks ago.

She finished as runner-up at Queens despite wearing strapping to her thigh following a slip in the quarter-finals.

She was forced to play five games in quick succession with the quarter-final and semi-final taking place on the same day.

However, it is believed that Raducanu’s new issue is not related to her thigh.

Heavy schedule

Speaking to reporters following her defeat at Queens, Raducanu said: “I’ve just been dealing with a few niggles over the past few weeks, and of course the load I have had in the last week.

“It’s been a great problem to have, playing this many matches.”

Raducanu has been seeded 30th for Wimbledon which gets underway on Monday.

Raducanu joins a star-studded list of names that will feature on the opening day with Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner all in action.

On Centre Court, reigning men’s champion Jannik Sinner launches his title defence against Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic.

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That is followed by Aryna Sabalenka’s clash with Teodora Kostovic before seven-time men’s winner Novak Djokovic faces China’s Yibing Wu.

Court One sees Raducanu face Ruzic before Marin Cilic battles Daniil Medvedev and French Open women’s champion Mirra Andreeva takes on Magda Linette.

Elsewhere, Britain’s Cameron Norrie faces Michael Zhang, Felix Gill takes on Spain’s Rafael Jodar and Hannah Klugman battles Czechia’s Barbora Krejcikova.

Monday’s order of play in full 

Centre Court – 1.30pm

Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] vs Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)

Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs Teodora Kostovic (SRB)

Yibing Wu (CHN) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [7]

No. 1 Court – 1pm

Antonia Ruzic (CRO) vs Emma Raducanu (GBR) [30]

Marin Cilic (CRO) vs Daniil Medvedev [8]

Magda Linette (POL) vs Mirra Andreeva [5]

No. 2 Court

Jessica Pegula (USA) [4] vs Darja Vidmanova (CZE)

Michael Zheng (USA) vs Cameron Norrie (GBR) [26]

Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) [3] vs Aleksandr Shevchenko (KAZ)

Tamara Korpatsch (GER) vs Coco Gauff (USA) [7]

No. 3 Court

Rafael Jodar (ESP) [23] vs Felix Gill (GBR)

Casper Ruud (NOR) [11] vs Hubert Hurkacz (POL)

Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) vs Naomi Osaka (JPN) [14]

Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) vs Hannah Klugman (GBR)

Court 12

Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) vs Maja Chwalinska (POL) [20]

Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) [25] vs Oliver Tarvet (GBR)

Karolina Muchova (CZE) [10] vs Anastasia Zakharova

Brandon Nakashima (USA) [28] vs Jack Pinnington Jones (GBR)

Court 18
Belinda Bencic (SUI) [11] vs Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR)
Alexandre Muller (FRA) vs Tommy Paul (USA) [21]
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs Joao Fonseca (BRA) [24]
Leylah Fernandez (CAN) [22] vs Janice Tjen (INA)

Court 4
Emilio Nava (USA) vs Ignacio Buse (PER) [31]
Alycia Parks (USA) vs Alicia Dudeney (GBR)
Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG) vs Fabian Marozsan (HUN)
Solana Sierra (ARG) vs Anna Bondar (HUN)

Court 5
Marco Trungelliti (ARG) vs Martin Damm (USA)
Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) vs Martin Landaluce (ESP)
Oleksandra Oliynykova (UKR) vs McCartney Kessler (USA)
Dayana Yastremska (UKR) vs Aoi Ito (JPN)

Court 6
Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)Bianca Andreescu (CAN) vs Shuai Zhang (CHN)
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (PAR) vs Nicolas Mejia (COL)
Anastasia Gasanova vs Emiliana Arango (COL)

Court 7
Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA) vs Botic van De Zandschulp (NED)
Nuno Borges (POR) vs Tristan Boyer (USA)
Peyton Stearns (USA) vs Nikola Bartunkova (CZE)

Court 8
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) vs Jenson Brooksby (USA)
Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) vs Sebastian Ofner (AUT)
Lanlana Tararudee (THA) vs Lilli Tagger (AUT)
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) vs Anastasia Potapova (AUT) [27]

Court 9
Luca Van Assche (FRA) vs Marton Fucsovics (HUN)
Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) vs Daniel Merida (ESP)
Claire Liu (USA) vs Hanne Vandewinkel (BEL)

Court 10
Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) vs Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (AND)
Xinyu Wang (CHN) vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA)
Adam Walton (AUS) vs Dino Prizmic (CRO)
Jesper de Jong (NED) vs Rinky Hijikata (AUS)

Court 14
Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) vs Max Basing (GBR)
Not Before 1:00 PM: Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) vs Tatjana Maria (GER)
Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) vs Sebastian Baez (ARG)
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) [32] vs Qinwen Zheng (CHN)

Court 15
Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) vs Iva Jovic (USA) [16]
Ann Li (USA) [28] vs Zeynep Sonmez (TUR)
Ethan Quinn (USA) vs Luciano Darderi (ITA) [14]
Magdalena Frech (POL) vs Anna Kalinskaya [19]

Court 16
Andrey Rublev [12] vs Roman Safiullin
Hugo Gaston (FRA) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
Mimi Xu (GBR) vs Daria Kasatkina (AUS)
Ekaterina Alexandrova [18] vs Panna Udvardy (HUN)

Court 17
Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) vs Learner Tien (USA) [16]
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) vs Harriet Dart (GBR)
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) [22] vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo (ARG)
Francesca Jones (GBR) vs Diane Parry (FRA)