Emma Raducanu declined a wildcard invitation for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to avoid placing undue strain on her body. She cited the timing of the event, which is held on clay courts between Wimbledon’s grass courts and the hard courts of the US Open, as a key factor in her decision.
The 21-year-old Raducanu is currently ranked too low to qualify for the Olympics, but was offered an invitation by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), which reserves two spots for former Grand Slam champions. Surprisingly, the world No.209 Briton turned down the offer, expressing that she deemed it unnecessary to subject her body to surface changes.