| US Open 2021 |
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| Dates: 30 August-12 September Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York |
| Coverage: Daily radio commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra/BBC Sport website and app, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the website and app. |
British number one Johanna Konta has pulled out of the US Open, just hours before she was set to play her opening match on Monday.
Konta, 30, was due to face France’s Kristina Mladenovic at about 22:00 BST.
The reason for Konta’s late withdrawal was unclear.
Meanwhile, Emma Raducanu’s scheduled first-round opponent Jennifer Brady – the 13th seed and Australian Open runner-up – has withdrawn because of a knee injury.
The British teenager will instead play Swiss world number 128 Stefanie Vogele on her overseas Grand Slam debut.
Raducanu, 18, is aiming to back up her Wimbledon exploits – where she reached the last 16 as a wildcard – after coming through qualifying in New York.
After initially being set to play American Brady on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Raducanu now faces Vogele on court 17 at around 19:00 BST on Tuesday.
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