London, April 19 -- Emma Raducanu's absence from the WTA Tour will be extended by at least two more weeks following her withdrawal from the upcoming Madrid Open.
The British number one has struggled to shake off a viral illness which first affected her at tournaments in the Middle East in February.
Raducanu competed at Indian Wells in early March but then skipped the Miami Open and theLinz Open, which had been due to be her first clay court event of the year.
The 23-year-old former US Open winner has been working primarily on her fitness since thenand is likely to need a considerable amount of time to train on clay before returning to the tour,according to BBC sport.
Raducanu has shown she is capable of becoming a fine clay court player...