Emma Raducanu will be hoping to attack the grass-court season this year, given it is a surface she has enjoyed success on in the past.
And, given it is only a short part of the tennis calendar, the opportunities to compete on it are sparse.
In the past, Eastbourne and Nottingham have been a large part of her Wimbledon preparation, but this year she has also opted to take part in Queen’s, which is allowing women to compete for the first time since 1973.
It was a historic opportunity that the Brit could not pass up, but one decision she has made might be risking her chances of playing in the next big Grand Slam.
After all, her latest fitness update was far from ideal.
Emma Raducanu delivers fitness update ahead of Queen’s
Speaking ahead of Queen’s earlier this week, Emma Raducanu admitted: ‘I got back from Paris last week and then I got straight back on the court.
‘I had a small interruption with a bit of a back spasm again, which was a bit annoying and that hindered my grass prep. But the last few days I have managed to get on the grass.
‘I can’t really predict the future. I know I have been managing my back for the last few weeks now and it’s something that comes and goes.
‘It can be frustrating. I try not to let it get to me because I have a pretty good feel when it happens of how to manage it. All I can do is deal with what’s in front of me.
