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Emma Raducanu confirms comeback date in star-studded tournament: "It’s my first time playing there"
WTAThursday, 17 October 2024 at 21:30
Emma
Raducanu has announced the tournament where she will make her return after
overcoming another injury. The 2021 US Open champion last played a month ago at
the WTA 250 Korea Open, where she reached the quarter-finals but had to retire
during her match against Daria Kasatkina.
The Brit
had secured solid wins against Peyton Stearns and Yue Yuan, both in straight
sets, before facing the Russian top seed. Kasatkina dominated a match in which
Raducanu suffered a foot injury, forcing her to retire after losing the first
set 1-6.
Raducanu joins big names for her long-awaited return
It was
expected that the 21-year-old would compete in the WTA 1000 China Open and
Wuhan Open (where she would have had to go through the qualifiers to reach the
main draw), but she ultimately decided to withdraw from both. She later pulled
out of the WTA 500 Ningbo Open and Guangzhou Open, frustrating her
end-of-season schedule.
However,
the season isn't over yet for Raducanu, as she recently announced her return at
the final tournament of the Asian Swing. The Brit will play the WTA 250 Hong
Kong Open, which will feature an interesting draw for a tournament of this
category.
“Hello
everyone, it’s Emma Raducanu here,” Raducanu said. “I really cannot wait to
come and play the Prudential Women’s Hong Kong Open.”
Emma Raducanu at 2024 US Open.
“It’s my
first time playing the WTA event there, but I was there in December last year
and I really loved the city,” the former world No. 10 added. “So I’m very much
looking forward to coming and I hope to see you all there in October.”
Raducanu
will join stars such as Danielle Collins (No. 9), Diana Shnaider (No. 16),
Leylah Fernandez (No. 28), and Katie Boulter (No. 34). Additionally, there will
be a couple of interesting wildcards, including former world No. 1s Naomi Osaka
(No. 73) and Simona Halep (No. 876).
The
tournament runs from 28 October to 2 November, with a 32-player draw and a
total prize money of $661,585 ($100,640 for the champion).
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