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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Arena

Raducanu craves WTA wildcards for Middle East swing to aid comeback

Emma Raducanu celebrates a point during her defeat to Wang Yafan at the Australian Open.
Emma Raducanu lost her second-round match 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 but battled well against Wang Yafan and believes she can build momentum. Photograph: Andy Cheung/Getty Images

Emma Raducanu intends to build momentum in her comeback from injury by following the WTA Tour to the Middle East and testing ­herself against the best players in the world but is still unsure whether she will receive the wildcards she needs in order to compete.

“I would love to compete before [Indian Wells],” she said. “I think now going back, training a little bit, tidy some things up before I go compete again is great, obviously, depends on ranking and wildcard situation. Because, I don’t know, that’s not my decision.

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