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Emma Raducanu to return to tennis at January's United Cup
Emma Raducanu will return to competition in January 2027 at the United Cup in Australia, representing Great Britain.
The 23-year-old has not played since June, when she suffered a stress fracture in her shin.
She withdrew from Wimbledon two weeks after losing the Queen’s final to Croatia’s Donna Vekic and chose not to rush back.
Because she will have been out for at least six months, she can use a special ranking of 38 to enter tournaments, even though her current ranking is 107.
That ranking will assure her a place at the Australian Open and several other major events, including WTA 1000 tournaments in Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells and Miami.
Great Britain will face Australia and France in its United Cup group matches in Sydney, where Raducanu may play opponents Talia Gibson and Diane Parry.
She has returned to training, and a warm-weather training camp is anticipated before her January return to competitive tennis.
Emma Raducanu is due to return to tennis at the United Cup in Australia in the first week of 2027.
The British player has not competed since June, when she sustained a stress fracture in her shin.
She delayed her return until January after withdrawing from Wimbledon, following her defeat by Donna Vekic in the Queen’s final.
A special ranking of 38 will allow her to enter eight tournaments next year, including two Grand Slams and five WTA 1000 events.
Great Britain will face Australia and France in its United Cup group matches in Sydney.
- Who
- Emma Raducanu, representing Great Britain.
- What
- She is set to return to tennis at the United Cup after an injury absence.
- When
- The first week of 2027; the tournament runs from 1-10 January.
- Where
- Australia; Great Britain’s group matches are in Sydney.
- Why
- She has been absent with a stress fracture in her shin and is returning after a six-month injury lay-off.
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Raducanu lost to Donna Vekic in the Queen’s final.
Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon because of injury.
Raducanu began a gradual return to training.
BBC Sport reported that Raducanu’s application for a special ranking had been approved shortly after the United Cup entry deadline passed.
Raducanu is due to return at the United Cup.
- United Cup
- 1-10 January 2027
- Special ranking
- 38
- Current ranking
- 107
- British team group matches
- Australia and France, in Sydney
- Injury
- Stress fracture of the shin
- United Cup field
- 18 national teams
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What people are saying
I think I wanted to just go straight in. I trusted that I would be able to get my level back, I just didn't know how quickly
But I still think there is a long way to go. I can produce the level, but can I sustain it?