Overview

• Raducanu returns to competition at the Madrid Open, marking her first clay-court tournament of the season after a month-long break from matches.
• She is scheduled to face Suzan Lamens, ranked 73rd, at approximately 2:30 pm local time on Arantxa Sanchez Stadium in Madrid.
• Raducanu opted for an extended training period, skipping smaller clay events and the Billie Jean King Cup to prepare for the European clay season.
• Lamens enters the match in strong form, having recently defeated British No. 1 Katie Boulter and reaching the semi-finals of a clay tournament in Rouen.
• This is Raducanu’s third appearance in Madrid, where her best result was reaching the round of 16 in 2022 as the ninth seed.