Overview
- Raducanu will make her competitive comeback in January at the United Cup, representing Great Britain in the lead‑up event to the Australian Open.
- She will use a special (protected) ranking of 38 to gain entry to up to eight tournaments next season, including the Australian Open and five WTA 1000 events such as Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells and Miami.
- The decision follows a six‑month layoff after a shin stress fracture picked up in June that forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon and miss the rest of the summer and autumn tour.
- Raducanu returned to training in September, has reunited with coach Andrew Richardson, and may undertake a warm‑weather training camp in the Middle East ahead of the Australian swing to aid acclimatisation.
- Under WTA rules a protected ranking lets players sidelined for six months enter a limited number of events using their ranking at the time of injury, a step that secures Raducanu main‑draw access while she rebuilds match sharpness.