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Emma Raducanu’s Indian Wells main draw wildcard has been confirmed as the 21-year-old is for her fourth appearance in the desert.
After losing in the Doha first round in mid-February, Raducanu decided to return home and do some work on the practice court. Although Raducanu’s Indian Wells wildcard wasn’t confirmed at the time, the general expectation was that the Briton would be granted one and return to action in the desert.
Last year, Raducanu made a solid Indian Wells return as she won her opening three matches before losing 3-6 1-6 to world No. 1 Iga Swiatek. In her first two appearances, Raducanu had a first-round showing in her Indian Wells debut in 2021 and also lost in the Indian Wells third round the following year.
Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki & Paula Badosa join Raducanu in WC
Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion who hasn’t played since the US Open due to a knee injury, is set to kick off her comeback after also receiving an Indian Wells wildcard.
When 43-year-old Williams steps on the court in Indian Wells, she will be making her first appearance in the desert since 2019. In the past, former world No. 1 Williams made three semifinals in…
