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British tennis player Emma Raducanu was seen enjoying a night out with friends yesterday after being pictured leaving Gaia in Mayfair.
The snaps come as the tennis ace – who was recently forced to withdraw from the Miami Open due to a back injury – confirmed she will be back on court next week at the Billie Jean King Cup in France.
Emma was seen smiling during the intimate evening and dressed casually yet stylish in white straight-leg pants with a matching white shirt.
She paired the all-white ensemble with a black jacket and a pair of sporty chic brown flat loafers.
Meanwhile, she opted for a fresh look and wore her long black tresses loose, letting them fall down her back.
Tennis ace Emma Raducanu (pictured, right) is seen leaving Gaia in Mayfair with friends on a night out in London
The athlete’s night out follows the announcement that she will be back on court next week – although she recently had to withdraw from the Miami Open due to a back injury.
Her bash comes days after she celebrated her friend Simone Ashley’s 29th birthday with an intimate party.
Simone is best known for playing Kate Sharma in the second series of Bridgerton and Olivia Hanan in Sex Education.
Emma’s exit also comes after her withdrawal from the Miami Open last month.
Commenting on the decision, she said: “I have lower back pain and at this stage of my return to competition I don’t want to risk anything happening.
“I really did my best to be ready and I’m sad to pull out of Miami because it’s a fun tournament, but I wish all the best for the event.”
The tennis star rose to fame when she made her Wimbledon debut at the age of 18.
Then, in 2021, she became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam when she triumphed over Leylah Fernandez in the final in New York to win the US Open.
However, since then she has been plagued by injuries which have left her struggling to maintain her winning form.
Emma (photo right), 21, would soon be back on the pitch in France to compete in the Billie Jean Cup.
The British athlete, who rose to fame when she made her Wimbledon debut at the age of 18, has recently endured a difficult time due to injuries after withdrawing from the Miami Open last month.
The former US Open champion spent the second half of last year recovering from ankle and wrist surgery that sidelined her starting in May, the last of a long string of injury problems since winning at Flushing Meadows in 2021.
And his few difficult years were punctuated by a series of coaching changes.Nine in total, which raised doubts about his concentration.
She made her comeback earlier this year and showed promising signs by reaching the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells before losing to Aryna Sabalenka.
Emma’s withdrawal from Miami has cast doubt on her availability for Great Britain’s match against France in the Billie Jean King Cup on April 12-13.
But according to the ExpressEmma has “resumed training on clay at the National Tennis Center before the meeting” which will take place on April 12 and 13 near Boulogne in preparation for the competition.