Emma
Raducanu has confirmed her second wild card for the grass swing at the WTA 500
Eastbourne International. A few days earlier, the former US Open champion will
play her first grass-court tournament in two years at the WTA 250 Nottingham
Open, where she also received a wild card.
The
British player had hoped to compete in the French Open, but her protected
ranking left her as the third alternate, requiring her to play in the
tournament's qualifiers. She ultimately decided to skip Roland Garros and began
preparing for the upcoming grass-court events, which commence shortly after the
second Grand Slam of the year concludes in just over two weeks.
Raducanu's grass-swing schedule
Raducanu
began her clay swing by winning both her matches in the Billie Jean King Cup
qualifiers against Diane Parry and Caroline Garcia, playing a crucial role in
Great Britain's victory over France. She then participated in the Stuttgart
Open (losing in the quarterfinals to Iga Swiatek) and the Madrid Open (losing
in the first round to Maria Lourdes Carlé).
The
former world No. 10 had hoped for wild cards at the Rome and French Open, but
without success. Raducanu decided against playing qualifiers and immediately
started preparing for the grass-court season.
This
time, she has been fortunate with wild cards in her home country, and her
schedule is taking shape. She will first compete in the Nottingham Open from
June 12 to 18, followed by the Eastbourne International from June 20 to 25.
Both tournaments will serve as preparation for Wimbledon, which begins on July
1.
Raducanu reached second round at 2022 Wimbledon. She lost against Caroline Garcia 3-6, 3-6.
Another Grand Slam champion receives wildcard
The
WTA 250 Birmingham Classic has confirmed its first wild card for the former world
No. 1 Caroline Wozniack. The
tournament, also known as the Rothesay Classic, will be held at the Edgbaston
Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from June 17 to 23, 2024.
Like
Raducanu, the Danish player had limited opportunities to compete during the
clay swing. With only a handful of tournaments since returning to the WTA Tour
last year, Wozniacki, currently ranked No. 117, has climbed from having no
ranking to near the top 100. However, she only played two tournaments during
the clay swing.
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The
2018 Australian Open champion was denied wild cards for the Rome and French
Open, leading her to also wait until the grass swing to compete again. The
French Federation of Tennis (FFT) decided to allocate six wild cards to French
players, along with Alja Tomljanovic (AUS) and Sachia Vickery (USA), who
benefited from agreements between the FFT and the organizers of the Australian
Open and US Open.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
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