Emma Raducanu is now definitely expected to get some action in the rest of 2024 after her team confirmed that the British tennis star is on track to represent her nation at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals this month.
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A month and a half ago, the 21-year-old injured ligaments in her foot while competing at the WTA 500 tournament in Seoul. Since then, she has been sidelined and was even spotted wearing a protective booth while visiting a hospital last month.
But as it stands now, Raducanu will be in Malaga between November 13-20.
"Emma is training well and being with the team next week is her focus," the 2021 US Open champion's team said in a statement.
Raducanu pulled a concerning move but it was quickly cleared
After missing Beijing, Wuhan, Ningbo and Guangzhou, the expectation was that the former world No. 10 would make her return at the WTA 250 event in Hong Kong that took place last week.
But the British tennis star ended up withdrawing from the tournament and it raised concerns about her injury and BJK Cup appearance. However, those concerns were quickly dismissed by Raducanu herself.
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"Hellooo, Im sorry to say that I will not be able to play in Hong Kong next week. Whilst my foot is making good progress, I need a little more time before I am match fit. I hope to be able to come back and play this tournament in the future! In the meantime, I am doing what I can to be ready for BJKC," she wrote on X on October 23rd.
In April, the 21-year-old won both of her singles matches against France and played a major part in Great Britain's away win. Now, Raducanu will be hoping to again come up big for her nation when Great Britain meets Germany in Malaga.
