Britain's Emma Raducanu hits a backhand return to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their Indian Wells Masters round of 16 tennis match in Indian Wells, California, on March 14, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

Britain's Emma Raducanu will miss the French Open and Wimbledon while she recovers from surgery on her wrists and ankle, the former US Open champion said on Wednesday.

"It is safe to say the last 10 months have been difficult as I dealt with a recurring injury to a bone of both hands," Raducanu said on Twitter.

"I'm having a minor procedure done on both hands to resolve the issues. I'm disappointed to share that I will be out for the next few months and while I am at it will have another minor procedure that is due on my ankle."

This screengrab taken from Emma Raducanu's official Twitter account shows the former US Open champion in the hospital.

Raducanu, who has struggled with form and fitness since her fairytale run to the US Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier in 2021, withdrew from the Madrid Open last month citing an injury to her right hand.

"I tried my best to manage the pain and play through it for most of this year and the end of last year by reducing practice load dramatically, missing weeks of training as well as cutting last season short to try to heal it. Unfortunately, it's not enough."

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"I'm disappointed to share that I will be out for the next few months, and while I am at it, I will have another minor procedure that is due on my ankle," continued Raducanu. "It pains me that I will miss the summer events, and I tried to downplay the issues, so I thank all my fans who continued to support me when you did not know the facts. Looking forward to seeing you all back out there."

This screengrab taken from Emma Raducanu's official Twitter account shows the former US Open champion's handwritten letter about her health status.

Her withdrawal from Madrid will likely see her fall outside the top 100 in the WTA rankings for the first time since her stunning breakthrough in New York.

She also lost in the first round in Miami and Stuttgart and was beaten in straight sets by Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open.

Raducanu reached the fourth round in her first major tournament at Wimbledon 2021 while she ranked outside the top 300, then she stunned the world by clinching the US Open title the same year as a qualifier.

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"It pains me that I will miss the summer events and I tried to down play the issues so I thank all my fans who continued to support me when you did not know the facts," she added.

With Xinhua's inputs