Emma Raducanu: When will we next see former US Open champion on Sky Sports Tennis?
When will we see Emma Raducanu back in action? The 2021 US Open champion is in action at the Mubadala Citi DC Open live on Sky on Friday;
The 2021 US Open champion has had broadly positive results since returning from an eight-month injury lay off last year, after closing down her 2023 season this time last year following a first-round exit in Stuttgart.
Raducanu helped steer Great Britain to a spot in the Billie Jean King Cup finals as they beat home favourites France on clay, and carried on that form into the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix at Stuttgart.
She lost to world No 1 Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals – a rematch from the same stage two years ago, and her best performance this year. She also beat former two-time Stuttgart champion and three-time Grand Slam winner Angelique Kerber in the opening round.
Emma Raducanu’s 2024 results
Tournament Result
WTA Auckland Second Round
Australian Open Second Round
WTA Abu Dhabi Second Round
WTA Doha First Round
Billie Jean King Cup Qualified for Final
WTA Stuttgart Quarter-final
WTA Madrid First Round
WTA Nottingham Semi-final
WTA Eastbourne Quarter-final
Wimbledon Fourth Round
It has not been all plain sailing, though, for the 21-year-old since her return to the WTA tour. She failed to win any back-to-back matches until reaching the third round of Indian Wells.
She had been due to face China’s Wang Xiyu in the first round of the Miami Open after being awarded a wildcard for the event, but was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a lower back injury.
She was hampered by a stomach bug during her loss at the first major of the year, the Australian Open, but her tennis was encouraging and she stepped up her comeback with victory over Marie Bouzkova in Abu Dhabi before being denied a spot in the quarter-finals by Ons Jabeur.
Raducanu made an impressive return on grass this summer, reaching the semi-final in Nottingham where she was beaten by Katie Boulter before defeating Sloane Stephens and second seed Jessica Pegula in Eastbourne.
She then delivered the most promising tennis yet of her comeback by making it to the round of 16 at Wimbledon following standout wins over Elise Mertens and ninth seed Maria Sakkari, before being halted by qualifier Lulu Sun.
When will Raducanu play next?
Raducanu powered past Peyton Stearns in straight sets 7-6 6-2 to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Mubadala Citi Open in Washington. She will now face wild card Paula Badosa on Friday evening.
Raducanu is still managing her comeback after wrist and ankle surgery, and turned down an invitation to represent Team GB in Paris because she did not want to switch back to playing on clay at Roland Garros ahead of the forthcoming US Open, which will be live on Sky Sports from August 26.
“Had the Olympics been on a different surface, then I don’t know,” she said.
“It’s obviously something that every athlete wants to be a part of. I had to think longer term. Hopefully I’ll have more Olympics in my career. I think coming here was 100% the right option.
“For immediate gratification, playing the Olympics would have been nice. But long-term perspective, long-term health, coming here, also I love this tournament.
“Had it been a tournament maybe somewhere else that wasn’t as appealing to me, I probably could have reconsidered. But I love D.C. Coming here was very enticing.”
