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After a season ravaged by injury that limited her to just 21 matches, Emma Raducanu has confirmed her return to competitive tennis at the United Cup in January 2027.
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Emma Raducanu's 2026 campaign has been one to forget. The former US Open champion managed just 21 competitive matches all year, with her last outing being a defeat to Donna Vekic in the Queen's Club Championships final back in June.
A stress fracture forced her withdrawal from Wimbledon, and the injury proved serious enough to wipe out the remainder of her season - ruling her out of the US Open and the WTA Tour's Asian swing.
Now, though, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Raducanu has been confirmed as part of the Great Britain squad for the United Cup, which takes place across Perth and Sydney from 1-10 January 2027.
It will mark her first competitive appearance in roughly seven months - a significant absence that nonetheless entitles her to a protected ranking next season. That provision means she can enter the tournament despite sitting at world No 107, a position that scarcely reflects her ability.
Raducanu's previous United Cup experience was far from smooth. Representing Great Britain in the 2026 edition, she was hampered by injury, forced to withdraw from a scheduled clash with Naomi Osaka, and ultimately lost her sole match - a three-set battle against Maria Sakkari. Olivia Nicholls is currently the only other British player registered for the 2027 event.
The United Cup is intended as a launchpad. Raducanu has the Australian Open main draw firmly in her sights and will be desperate to build early-season momentum after a bruising year. Whether she can rediscover the form that stunned the tennis world remains to be seen, but 2027 offers a clean slate.
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