Overview
- Reports on Thursday say Emma Raducanu will make her competitive comeback in the first week of January 2027 at the United Cup, representing Great Britain.
- She will use a WTA special (protected) ranking reported as 38 to enter up to eight events, including two Grand Slams and several WTA 1000 tournaments.
- Raducanu’s first confirmed opponent is France’s Diane Parry, a player she has met twice before with one win apiece, and Great Britain have been drawn to face France in the group stage.
- The 23‑year‑old has been out since June after suffering a stress fracture in her shin, returned to training in September, and may do a warm‑weather camp before January to sharpen her fitness.
- The move balances short‑term access to big events with a longer recovery strategy after an injury‑hit 2026 in which she played roughly 21 matches, and it relies on WTA rules that let players sidelined six months use a protected ranking for limited entries.