Emma Raducanu has dropped to No. 300 in the world this Monday but from this moment it’s only the way up for the Briton who can now only collect and not lose any points in the remainder of the year.
After starting her post-surgery comeback ranked at No. 301 in the world, Raducanu improved to No. 250 in early March. But then, Raducanu had to defend points from her Indian Wells round-of-16 showing in 2023 and there was also some small number of points to defend from just appearing in 2023 Miami, where she lost in the first round.
Following an Indian Wells third-round exit and a withdrawal from Miami caused by a lower-back injury, Raducanu first plummetted to No. 288 after the first tournament of the Sunshine Double before dropping an additional 12 spots after the conclusion of the Sunshine Double.
While Raducanu would have certainly loved to have managed to gain some points during the Sunshine Double and continue her rankings progress, it is still far from the end of the world for the 21-year-old.
Since Raducanu has been able to practice on clay in recent days, the indication is that she will be able to kick off her clay season at a WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart, which starts on April 15th. In Stuttgart, Raducanu played her last tournament of the 2023…
