US Open: Emma Raducanu will not compete as she continues recovery from stress fracture | Flipboard

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US Open: Emma Raducanu will not compete as she continues recovery from stress fracture Emma Raducanu will miss the US Open as she continues her recovery from a stress fracture.

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US Open: Emma Raducanu will not compete as she continues recovery from stress fracture Emma Raducanu will miss the US Open as she continues her recovery from a stress fracture.

Why it matters

The British number one suffered the injury to her right lower leg during the grass-court season and made a late decision to pull out of Wimbledon.

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The 2021 US Open champion will now sit out this year's event at … BBC News flipped this story into Top Stories•5d

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “some of the top players are in Canada for the National Bank Open, more commonly known as the Canadian Open, before moving on to the Cincinnati Open.”

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Wikipedia entries for the National Bank Open (Canadian Open) confirm it is an annual event taking place in early August, which precedes the Cincinnati Open in the tennis calendar.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Canadian Open, branded as the 2025 National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts from July 26…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_National_Bank_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Canadian Open championships (branded as the National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons) is a pair of outdoor hardcourt tennis tournaments that will take place from August …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_National_Bank_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Canadian Open (French: Tournoi de tennis du Canada, currently branded in English as the National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons and in French as the Omnium Banque Nationale …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Open_(tennis)

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Claim 2: “Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney... losing the race lead to Demi Vollering”

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Multiple web sources confirm that Demi Vollering won stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes and took the yellow jersey from Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Tour de France Femmes (officially Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift) was the fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes. The race took place from 26 July to 3 August 2025 and was the 22nd rac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Tour_de_France_Femmes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Tour de France Femmes (officially Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift) is the fifth edition of the Tour de France Femmes. The race is taking place from 1 August to 9 August 2026, part of the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tour_de_France_Femmes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katarzyna "Kasia" Niewiadoma-Phinney (Polish pronunciation: [kataˈʐɨna ɲɛvjaˈdɔma]; born 29 September 1994) is a Polish racing cyclist who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Canyon//SRAM. Among her eight…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katarzyna_Niewiadoma-Phinney

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Claim 3: “Jorge Messi, father and agent of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi, dies at 68”

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AP News and other web sources report the death of Jorge Messi, father and agent of Lionel Messi, at the age of 68.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry, or Ronaldo–Messi rivalry, is a sporting rivalry in football propelled by the media and fans that involves Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Portuguese footballer Cristia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messi–Ronaldo_rivalry

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time, and by many as the greatest footballer in history, has been awarded throughout his career a total of eig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. His individual achievements …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Career_of_Lionel_Messi

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Claim 4: “The British number one suffered the injury to her right lower leg during the grass-court season”

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Three independent sources (ITV News, LBC, and a general news report) specifically state the injury was a stress fracture to her right lower leg suffered during the grass-court season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Emma Raducanu’s stress fracture will force her to miss the US Open, it is understood. The British number one suffered the injury to her right lower leg during the grass-court season and made a late de…
https://www.itv.com/news/2026-08-03/british-tennis-number-on…

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web search NEUTRAL — Emma Raducanu’s stress fracture will force her to miss the US Open.The British number one suffered the injury to her right lower leg during the grass-court season and made a late decision to pull out …
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/emma-raducanu-miss-us-open-str…

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web search NEUTRAL — Emma Raducanu will miss the US Open as she continues her recovery from a stress fracture. The British number one suffered the injury to her right lower leg during the grass-court season and made a lat…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cn4njxg33l7o

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Claim 5: “Emma Raducanu will miss the US Open as she continues her recovery from a stress fracture.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Emma Raducanu will miss the 2026 US Open due to a stress fracture in her leg.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emma Raducanu defeated Leylah Fernandez in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 US Open. It was her first major title. Raducanu became the first qualifier to win a m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_US_Open_–_Women's_singles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emma Raducanu (born 13 November 2002) is a British professional tennis player. She has reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10. In 2026, she is the British No. 1 in women's singles, havi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Raducanu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of career statistics of British tennis player Emma Raducanu. To date, she has won one WTA title.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Raducanu_career_statistic…

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Claim 6: “Ana Ivanovic... who was once ranked No. 1 in the world, retired from the WTA”

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Wikipedia confirms Ana Ivanovic was ranked No. 1 in the world, and the NZ Herald reports her retirement from tennis.

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web search NEUTRAL — She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 12 weeks. Ivanovic won 15 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including a major at the 2008 French Open. She was a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Ivanovic

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web search NEUTRAL — Ana Ivanovic has announced her retirement and has withdrawn from the ASB Classic starting in Auckland next week. The 29-year-old Serbian tennis star made the surprise announcement on her Facebook page…
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tennis/former-world-no-1-an…

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest Player Stats on Ana Ivanovic including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website.
https://www.wtatennis.com/legends/311710/ana-ivanovic

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Claim 7: “made a late decision to pull out of Wimbledon”

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Multiple sources, including AOL and Sky Sports News, confirm her withdrawal from Wimbledon due to the stress fracture.

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web search NEUTRAL — Wimbledon withdrawal list: Emma Raducanu joins Carlos Alcaraz on sidelines as tally increases to 18.Emma Raducanu gets big Wimbledon payout despite withdrawing from tournament. 1 hour ago. By Jack Otw…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Subscribe to Sky Sports News: http://bit.ly/SkySportsNewsSub Watch Sky Sports with NOW: https://bit.ly/NOWSkySportsYTEmma Raducanu cut short a training se...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1jW9QkAV8E

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web search NEUTRAL — Great Britain standout Emma Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon on Sunday night due to a stress fracture in her lower right leg. Raducanu, the No. 30 seed, was confident earlier Sunday that she would ans…
https://www.aol.com/articles/emma-raducanu-leg-withdraws-eve…

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Claim 8: “The 2021 US Open champion”

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Wikipedia and multiple cross-references (Nypost, Al Jazeera, Sowetan) confirm Emma Raducanu won the 2021 US Open.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of career statistics of British tennis player Emma Raducanu. To date, she has won one WTA title.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Raducanu_career_statistic…

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Claim 9: “according to Sanatorio Centro, the medical center in Rosario, Argentina, where he was receiving care.”

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CNN (via KTVZ), Miami Herald, and Grand Pinnacle all identify Sanatorio Centro in Rosario, Argentina, as the medical center where Jorge Messi was receiving care.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lionel Messi’s father and business manager, Jorge Messi, died early Saturday morning at a hospital in Rosario, Argentina, after a long illness. He was 68. The news was announced by the Sanatorio Centr…
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/inter-miami/article31…

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web search NEUTRAL — (CNN) — Jorge Messi, the father and longtime representative of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, died Saturday at the age of 68, according to Sanatorio Centro, the medical center in Rosario, Argenti…
https://ktvz.com/sports/cnn-sports/2026/08/08/jorge-messi-fa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jorge Messi’s death occurred at Sanatorio Centro hospital in Rosario, Argentina, where he had been receiving treatment for an unspecified illness in recent months. The news was confirmed by Dr. Carlos…
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/football-world-mourns-passing-of-…

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