Emma Raducanu to Begin 2027 Season at United Cup After Injury

Emma Raducanu to Begin 2027 Season at United Cup After Injury

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Emma Raducanu will begin her 2027 season at the United Cup, marking her return to professional tennis after a nearly seven-month injury layoff, Tennishead reported.

The former US Open champion has not played a competitive match since reaching the final of the Queen’s Club Championships in June.

During that run, she aggravated a pre-existing right shin problem later diagnosed as a grade-four stress fracture, and she also slipped and strained her left thigh in the quarter-finals, according to AOL.com. The injury forced her to withdraw on the eve of Wimbledon and missed the US Open as well as the entire Asian swing.

Raducanu finished her 2026 season early to protect her ranking, dropping outside the top 100 to world number 106. However, she is able to use a protected ranking of world number 38 for her comeback, per Tennishead.

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At the mixed team event, Raducanu will represent Great Britain alongside Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery. This will be her second appearance at the United Cup, which takes place across Sydney and Perth, following her debut earlier this year where she lost her sole match against Maria Sakkari.

Poland enters the tournament as the defending champions. While Iga Swiatek is skipping the event for the first time since its 2023 inception, Poland’s lineup features Roland Garros finalist Maja Chwalinska and former top 10 player Hubert Hurkacz, according to Tennishead.

Other high-profile commitments include Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton for the United States, Jasmine Paolini and Flavio Cobolli for Italy, alongside Arthur Fils, Karolina Muchova, Jakub Mensik, Alex de Minaur, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Victoria Mboko for their respective nations.

Recent updates from the National Tennis Centre in London showed Raducanu out of her medical walking boot, hitting shots on court, and performing light jump variations. Former British number one Greg Rusedski noted on his Off Court with Greg podcast that the lengthy break will ultimately benefit the 23-year-old.

No question about it, this is probably good for her to have this period away and keep on building her game so she can stay healthy and consistent, Rusedski said.

Rusedski added that Raducanu appears to have a consistent team around her now, pointing to other positive signs in British women’s tennis such as Harriet Dart winning in Guangzhou, Sonay Kartal reaching a Wuhan final, and Katie Boulter’s recent form.

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The United Cup officially gets underway on January 1, with the tournament draw scheduled for release on November 12.

Disclaimer: The analytical insights and data provided in this article are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute medical advice or sports betting recommendations.

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