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Emma Raducanu sweating on fitness ahead of Australian Open | Tennis News – Times of India

Emma Raducanu said she is trying not to "expect too much" as she bids to return to full fitness in time for next week's Australian Open after rolling her ankle in a tune-up event last week.Former US Open champion Raducanu retired at 6-0 5-7 in her second-round match against Slovakian Viktoria Kuzmova at the WTA 250 Auckland Classic.She swept the first set in 22 minutes but faltered in the second and had her left ankle examined during a medical time-out before leaving court in tears.The Australian Open begins on Jan. 16."I'm just taking a day at a time, honestly, and just trying to, every single day try as best as possible to see and make progress," the 20-year-old told Tennis Australia in an interview published on Monday."And we'll see hopefully by Monday, or whenever the tournament sta...