Emma Raducanu has been handed a nightmare draw as she returns to competition at the Australian Open. The British No. 2 was forced to pull out of her first tournament of the season, the ASB Classic, with a back injury and little is known about her fitness going into Melbourne.

Emma Raducanu faces a stern test in her Australian Open campaign, drawing 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round. The former world No 10 could potentially meet No 2 seed Iga Swiatek in the third round,

Unseeded Emma Raducanu is set for a very tricky opener at the Australian Open after suffering a setback and being forced to miss Auckland due to a back injury. On Thursday, the draw for this year's Happy Slam was released and the 2021 US Open champion learned that she would take on world No. 27 Ekaterina Alexandrova in round one.

Following a period of rest, though, Raducanu is now firmly focused on the Australian Open and making a positive start to the 2025 tennis season. How can I watch Australian Open te

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Her failure to take to the court in Auckland means Raducanu will head into the Australian Open without any competitive action under her belt since she won three successive matches