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Emma Raducanu has decided to make her return to tennis at the ASB Classic in Auckland, tournament director Nicolas Lamperin announced on Thursday. Raducanu, who turned 21 last month, had surgeries on both wrists and her right ankle in May.
After missing the entire second part of the 2023 season and taking her time to recover, Raducanu is set to play again in the first week of the 2024 season. In Auckland, Raducanu will be making her second appearance. The 2024 Auckland edition is set to take place between January 01-07 and Raducanu’s competition there includes the likes of 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff and former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki.
Nāu mai, haere mai to @emmaraducanu 🤩🇬🇧
We can’t wait to see this Grand Slam champion make her 2024 return to the court in Auckland! Get ready for some summer heat on Centre Court 🔥
🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/cC2FzIgMy2#ASBClassic #LetsPlay pic.twitter.com/ghQjsGXcgK — ASB Classic (@ASB_Classic) December 6, 2023
Raducanu will be hoping for more luck in Auckland in 2024
At the start of the 2023 season, Raducanu made her Auckland debut.
In her first-ever match on the hard courts of Auckland, Raducanu made a good…
