Emma Raducanu Cincinnati Open snub explained as Brit skips qualifying again

Emma Raducanu’s decision to skip the qualifying tournament at the Cincinnati Open has been addressed.

The Brit had a positive week in Washington but failed to make the main draw at the WTA 1000 events in Canada and Cincinnati and opted not to compete in the preliminary rounds.

Raducanu’s ranking was too low to get into this week’s Cincinnati Open and she did not receive a wildcard, as they went to Caroline Wozniacki, Bianca Andreescu, Peyton Stearns and Caroline Dolehide. She wasn’t the only Grand Slam champion snubbed for a wildcard – Naomi Osaka didn’t get one either.

But the world No. 1 travelled to Ohio to compete in the qualifying event where she lost in the second round. It raised some questions about why Raducanu didn’t want to play qualifiers for all-important match time going into the final Grand Slam of the season.

Naomi Cavaday, the sister of Raducanu’s current coach Nick Cavaday, has now explained the thinking behind her choice to skip the tournament altogether. Naomi was calling another Cincinnati Open match when co-commentator Laura Robson asked: “I was going to ask you actually, with your brother being her coach, why was [there] the decision to not play qualifying