Raducanu branded ‘shame’ for pulling out of match after ticket holders arrive
British tennis star Emma Raducanu has been branded a ‘disgrace’ by followers as she pulled out of a charity match with Naomi Osaka.
Raducanu and Osaka had been as a result of face every in a charity match forward of the Australian Open – however after each gamers pulled out it was cancelled. And supporters, a lot of whom had been already on their method, had been left livid on the determination.
Osaka was the primary to tug out, with Donna Vekic stepping in at brief discover, earlier than Raducanu herself determined to withdraw from the occasion at Melbourne Park on Tuesday (January 9). One fan fumed: “So not cool. Not everyone got the texts. Disgraceful letting some people know so late in the day.”
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“20 minutes and still no email or text from Ticketmaster informing ticket holders of this. People have already [left] or are about to head out now, I reckon a lot would’ve just stayed home if they knew there’s no match,” a second stated.
“This is so unprofessional lol. People legit travelled across the country for this,” a 3rd identified. And one other added: “It would be nice if there was an official statement…”
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Raducanu was feeling “little sore” after a two-hour follow session on Monday and selected to relaxation as an alternative forward of the Australian Open. Raducanu, who’s ranked 229, is about to tackle 16-year-old sensation Mirra Andreeva on the Kooyong Classic to the east of Melbourne on Thursday.
And the 2021 US Open winner will uncover who her opponent on the Australian Open will probably be on the identical day – with the draw additionally being held on the Thursday.
