Evans backs Raducanu to win Wimbledon despite injury layoff — SkimNews
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- Dan Evans told The Telegraph he "genuinely thinks" Emma Raducanu will win Wimbledon, saying she treats big matches like "just another match" without arrogance
- Raducanu has dropped to world No 107, her lowest ranking in two years, after missing both Wimbledon and the US Open due to a stress fracture in her lower right leg
- The 23-year-old last competed in June when she lost the Queen's Club final to Donna Vekic, having also been hampered earlier in the year by a foot injury and a two-and-a-half-month post-viral illness from early February
- Raducanu rehired Andrew Richardson, the coach who guided her to the 2021 US Open title, for the end of the clay-court season, but the pair's on-court time together has been limited
- Raducanu was not named in Great Britain's team for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in late September, and it remains unclear whether she will compete again in 2026
- Annabel Croft suggested Raducanu could qualify for a protected ranking — her top-50 grass-season ranking — if she misses at least six months of competition, allowing a fuller return next year
Why it matters: Raducanu sits 107th in the world with her 2026 season in doubt, but a protected ranking tied to her top-50 grass-season mark could shield her seeding upon return — meaning the gap between her current slide and a credible Wimbledon run next summer is narrower than the rankings suggest, if she can stay healthy.
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