Emma Raducanu returns to motion for the primary time in two months on the Mubadala Championships in Abu Dhabi in a one-off exhibition match towards Ons Jabeur – however she stays with no coach heading into the brand new season
- Emma Raducanu is about to play her first match in additional than two months on Friday
- Raducanu will face Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur in a one-off exhibition match
- The previous US Open champion solely returned to on-court hitting this month
- The 20-year-old additionally stays with no new coach forward of the brand new season
Emma Raducanu performs her first match in additional than two months on Friday, though she stays with no new coach forward of the brand new season.
The previous US Open champion will face Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur in a one-off exhibition match on the Mubadala championships in Abu Dhabi.
It will likely be her first outing of any variety since wrapping up her tour yr within the Czech Republic at first of October.
Emma Raducanu is about to play her first match in additional than two months on Friday
Raducanu will face Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur in a one-off exhibition match in Abu Dhabi
Following that she misplaced one other coach in Dmitry Tursunov, and solely returned to on-court hitting at first of this month following wrist issues.
Whereas the seek for a brand new mentor goes on, she is hoping {that a} sustained interval of bodily coaching will see her keep away from the repeated points which have dogged her this yr.
‘I’ve put in a two-month health block and I’m wanting ahead to seeing how that takes me into 2023,’ she stated. ‘Tennis smart, I took two months not touching a racket on account of a wrist damage and now it’s about constructing that again up for me.
‘Within the earlier season, I had an enormous problem to remain bodily match, however this can be a large aim for me in 2023.
‘My most important goal for subsequent season is staying on court docket and staying wholesome for longer and simply having the ability to give myself the most effective likelihood for each match.’
The previous US Open champion Raducanu has missed the final two months with a wrist damage
Her fellow US Open champion Andy Murray is again in motion subsequent week within the Scotland vs England ‘Battle of the Brits’ match in Aberdeen, and he was honored on Thursday with the ATP Tour’s Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Yr award.
Murray gained the popularity for donating all of his prize cash from mid-March onwards – a complete of round £510,000 – to the UNICEF fund for aid efforts in Ukraine.
‘In 2014, I turned a UNICEF UK Ambassador, the rationale to do the appropriate factor isn’t for an accolade like this, however it’s good that it’s appreciated someplace,’ stated Murray.
Elsewhere, Sky Sports activities have confirmed that they may return because the US Open host broadcaster for the UK subsequent yr.
Andy Murray is again in motion subsequent week within the Scotland v England match in Aberdeen