Emma Raducanu has moved up five places in this week’s WTA rankings, despite not having played a match since June. The Brit has been sidelined by a leg injury, missing Wimbledon, the US Open, and several WTA Tour events. Raducanu dropped out of the top 100 earlier this month, falling to her lowest ranking in two years. While she is still sitting outside the top 100, she rose to No. 104 this week, thanks to some other players around her dropping down.

There have also been some exciting moves for other Brits, as Katie Boulter is back to British No. 1 following a strong run to the Japan Open semi-finals. She now sits at No. 48 in the world, four places above Sonay Kartal, who finished runner-up at the WTA 1000 event in Wuhan just over a week ago.

This niggle turned into a stress fracture, forcing Raducanu to withdraw from Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament. She has since returned to training but still has not played a match since June and looks set to remain outside the top 100 going into 2027.

Should Raducanu stay on the sidelines until early next year, she will be able to benefit from an injury-protected ranking, which is afforded to players who have spent at least six months out with an injury. The Brit was ranked inside the top 35 following her run to the Queen’s final in June.