Emma Raducanu has signed up for the WTA 500 event at London's Queen's Club next year as she plots her return to competition. The Brit has not played a match since losing to Donna Vekic in the Queen's final earlier this year.
She played her last three matches of the tournament in the space of 26 hours due to rain delays and picked up a leg injury, which later developed into a stress fracture. Raducanu was forced to pull out of Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament due to this injury, and has fallen out of the top 100 during her inactivity.
Injury layoff
Raducanu's last competitive appearance came in the Queen's final, where she lost to Donna Vekic. The compressed schedule, caused by rain delays, saw her play three matches in just over a day, contributing to the leg problem that became a stress fracture.
That injury ruled her out of Wimbledon, with the withdrawal coming on the eve of the tournament. Her extended absence from the tour has seen her ranking drop outside the top 100.
Home return
The WTA 500 event at Queen's Club next year will mark her return to home soil. Her participation signals the next step in her recovery and a bid to rebuild her ranking.
