Overview
- Emma Raducanu was promoted to the No. 1 seed at the Hobart International after defending champion Elise Mertens withdrew, marking her first top seeding at a WTA event.
- She begins her campaign on Monday, January 12, against Colombian wildcard Camila Osorio, whom she beat in their only prior meeting in Washington in 2022.
- The Hobart International runs January 12–17 as a lead-in to the Australian Open and will be Raducanu’s first WTA Tour event of 2026.
- Raducanu is confirmed as the 28th seed for the Australian Open, which starts January 17, providing protection from the top two seeds in the early rounds.
- She arrives from the United Cup, where she lost a three-setter to Maria Sakkari, and noted she is adapting to Hobart’s windy conditions after the quick travel from Perth.