{"id":293949,"date":"2023-10-22T07:10:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T07:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=293949"},"modified":"2023-10-22T07:10:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T07:10:18","slug":"emma-raducanus-comeback-plan-may-be-clear-with-australian-open-in-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/tennis\/emma-raducanus-comeback-plan-may-be-clear-with-australian-open-in-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Raducanu’s comeback plan may be clear with Australian Open in mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Emma Raducanu\u2019s comeback plan is starting to emerge as the Brit plots her return from surgery. The former world No 10 has confirmed that she will be back for the start of the 2024 season but she\u2019s yet to commit to an exact tournament. With Raducanu already opting not to play the United Cup, it means that there are only a few events she could play before the Australian Open.<\/p>\n

Raducanu has been sidelined since undergoing three different surgeries in May, having operations on both of her wrists and one ankle. The 2021 US Open champion is now eager to get back on the tennis court and revealed that she would return at the beginning of 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot exactly but I will be back for the start of the season for sure,\u201d the 20-year-old told BBC Radio 4 Today when asked if she had a specific comeback date. While Raducanu has not committed to a specific tournament, her previous plans and her absence from the United Cup line-up paint a clear picture of where she could return.<\/p>\n

The United Cup has become one of Tennis Australia\u2019s flagship events in the lead-up to the Australian Open as the only team event which merges the ATP and WTA. Great Britain has already named its team with Raducanu absent while Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter will lead the squad.<\/p>\n

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Dan Evans, Francesca Jones and doubles stars Neal Skupski and Maia Lumsden will join them to round out the team. It means that Raducanu has few other options of tournaments that she can play if she wants to get some matches in before the Australian Open.<\/p>\n

During the first week of the tennis season from December 31, the WTA Tour is returning to Brisbane for those who want to compete in a regular event at the 500-point Brisbane International. The ASB Classic in Auckland is also taking place from January 1 to 8 – a tournament that Raducanu played in this year.<\/p>\n

If Raducanu wants to make her return at the earliest opportunity next season, she could join the field for either Brisbane or Auckland. Given that she has previously played in Auckland, she could opt to return. Tournament director Nicolas Lamperin has already opened the door for the Brit to compete again.<\/p>\n