World no 107 Emma Raducanu will be making her return back to competitive tennis at the United Cup in Australia in January 2027.
Raducanu has been away and watching the game from the sidelines for 5 months due to a stress fracture she sustained at the grass-court tournament. She first felt pain in her right leg during the clay-court season, but she continued to play.
The injury worsened during the grass-court season, as she played numerous matches in a short period, including five matches in one week and two on the same day at the Queen’s Club Championships.
After medical scans, doctors found a stress fracture in her right leg, which forced her to pull out of Wimbledon on the day of her first-round match against Antonia Ruzic and withdrew from the US Open.
Former tennis player Andre Agassi shared a few words of encouragement to the 23-year-old through her journey of recovery,” I would encourage her to focus on being the best of herself on a daily basis, but don’t judge that by results or thinking that somehow you have to be 100%.
“You have to learn to be 100% of whatever per cent you’re at and be comfortable in your own identity inside of that, not what people say.
“Back in my day, I could just put down the paper and not read it. Now it seems like it’s harder for these youngsters to avoid.”
Raducanu will play against Dianne Parry on January 2, and on January 3 she will battle it out again on court against Talia Gibson.
