Emma Raducanu suffers injury scare before Nottingham Open semi-final abandoned due to wet ground – reaction

Hello and welcome to coverage of the Nottingham Open, where Emma Raducanu takes on Katie Boulter in a Battle of Britain-style duel.

Raducanu reached her first semifinal since 2022 after Fran Jones withdrew from the quarterfinals today due to a shoulder injury.

Raducanu was in fine form on her return after a six-week break to prepare for the grass court season, defeating Ena Shibahara and Daria Snigur on her way to the last eight.

This set up an all-British blockbuster duel between Raducanu and defending champion Boulter. Boulter won her quarter-final on Friday and is now looking to defend the title she won last year.

Jones was on court on Friday afternoon ready to play against Raducanu before the match had to be abandoned for the day due to rain and she woke up on Saturday and decided to withdraw.

Jones said: “Unfortunately I had to withdraw from the exciting match against Emma today.

“Hopefully everyone can understand that with the big events coming up, I am not in a position to take many risks, especially after my last few years.

“I think it’s a shame. I really enjoyed it this week and played at a good level, but I have to keep looking at the bigger picture because that’s what got me to where I am now this year.”