Emma Raducanu is now expected to return to action on March 7th, when she will team up with Cameron Norrie for mixed doubles at the Eisenhower Cup. Raducanu, 20, was scheduled to play at this week’s WTA 250 event in Austin.
Unfortunately, Raducanu was hit by tonsilitis and she won’t be playing her first tournament since the Australian Open in Austin. “I’m sorry to have to withdraw from the ATX Open. I am currently suffering from tonsillitis and am unable to compete this week.
Thank you to the tournament for the great hospitality here in Austin,” Raducanu said in a statement.
Raducanu will return to action in Indian Wells
On March 7th, the 2023 Eisenhower Cup edition will be taking place in Indian Wells.
For this year’s Eisenhower Cup edition, the organizers decided to organize a mixed doubles tournament. Raducanu, who is now the face of British women’s tennis, will team up with top-ranked British male tennis player Norrie.
The Eisenhower Cup is set to feature star-studded mixed doubles teams and here is the list of teams: Iga Swiatek/Hubert Hurkacz, Maria Sakkari/Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jessica Pegula/Tommy Paul, Leylah Fernandez/Felix Auger-Aliassime, Aryna Sabalenka/Taylor Fritz.
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