EMMA Raducanu has hinted at a major comeback as she dripped with sweat in a gruelling workout – but she also showed off a fresh injury scare.
The former US Open champion has spent eight months on the sidelines following operations on both wrists and one ankle.
Raducanu has been training ahead of her first tournament back in Auckland in a couple of weeks’ time.
But she still does not have a coach or a settled team around her.
And the 21-year-old, now ranked down at 298, took to her Instagram to share a video during an intense cycling session.
She also posted a picture which revealed a nasty blister on the palm of her hand.
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The tennis player captioned the post: “bts @ ntc , feels good to be pushing eachother on. didn’t have any court pics but was out there & another good day.”
Raducanu was awarded a wildcard into the ASB Classic in Auckland, which takes place between January 1-7.
She could play against reigning US Open champ Coco Gauff or ex-world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the main draw.
Raducanu missed playing in this year’s French Open, Wimbledon and US Open because of injury.
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And she has been rehabbing over the past few months at the National Tennis Centre in London.
In January, she slipped and rolled her left ankle while playing on indoor courts in Auckland and was forced to quit the second-round tie in tears.
The Kent star has experienced hardly any prolonged spell of being pain free or injury free while on the Tour since her New York Slam win.
The Australian Open, the first Slam of the new season, will take place over 15 days and begins on Sunday, January 14.
At present, Raducanu will have to go through qualifying in Melbourne unless there are six withdrawals in the women’s draw in the coming weeks
It comes as fans of the Brit are convinced that she could become a professional artist after viewing her incredible creative talent.
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