Entering the match, Raducanu and Vondrousova faced off twice, and their head-to-head is currently tied 1-1. Raducanu picked up her win in the Round of 64 at Wimbledon in 2021 before Vondrousova won the Billie Jean King Cup match in 2022.

Emma Raducanu won't play in the Abu Dhabi Open qualifying but not because she withdrew, but because the tournament upgraded her wildcard to a main draw one. On Thursday, it was announced that the former world No.

The Brit, who crashed out of the Singapore Open last week in a three-set slugfest to world No. 101 Cristina Bucsa, was initially given a qualifying wildcard but that was upgraded to the main draw. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Emma Raducanu will play in a qualifying draw for the first time since her fairytale run to the 2021 US Open title.

Emma Raducanu's qualifying wildcard at the Abu Dhabi Open was upgraded to main draw entry just a day before the draw.

When Emma Raducanu sat down for her media commitments ahead of the start of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Saturday, the draw ceremony had just concluded moments earlier.The Brit accepted a wildcard entry into the tournament and has been handed a tricky opener against fellow grand slam champion Marketa Vondrousova.

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