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Emma Raducanu returns to action for the first time in two months at the Mubadala Championships in Abu Dhabi in a one-off exhibition match against Ons Jabeur, but remains without a manager heading into the new season.
- Emma Raducanu will play her first match in more than two months on Friday
- Raducanu will face Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur in a unique exhibition match
- The former US Open champion only hit the court again this month.
- The 20-year-old is also left without a new coach ahead of the new season
Emma Raducanu plays her first game in more than two months this Friday, although she still does not have a new coach for the new season.
The former US Open champion will take on Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur in a one-off exhibition match at the Mubadala championships in Abu Dhabi.
It will be his first outing of any kind since ending his year on tour in the Czech Republic in early October.
Emma Raducanu (pictured) will play her first match in more than two months on Friday.
Raducanu will face Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur in a one-off exhibition match in Abu Dhabi
After that, he lost another coach in Dmitry Tursunov, only hitting the court again earlier this month due to wrist problems.
As the search for a new mentor continues, she hopes an extended period of physical training will help her avoid the repeat problems that have dogged her this year.
“I’ve put on a two-month exercise block and I’m looking forward to seeing how that carries me into 2023,” he said. As for tennis, I went two months without touching a racket due to a wrist injury and now it’s about rebuilding that for me.
Former US Open champion Raducanu has missed the last two months with a wrist injury
“In the previous season, I had a big challenge to stay in good physical shape, but this is a big goal for me in 2023.
“My main goal for the upcoming season is to stay on the pitch and stay healthy for longer and to be able to give myself the best chance for every game.”
His fellow US Open champion returns to action next week in the ‘Battle of the Brits’ match between Scotland and England in Aberdeen, and was honored with the Arthur Ashe ATP Tour Humanitarian of the Year award yesterday.
Andy Murray returns to action next week in the Scotland-England match in Aberdeen
Murray earned recognition for donating all of his prize money from mid-March onwards, totaling around £510,000, to UNICEF’s fund for relief efforts in Ukraine.
“In 2014, I became a UNICEF UK Ambassador. The reason to do the right thing is not for an award like this, but it’s nice that it’s appreciated somewhere,” Murray said.
Sky Sports has confirmed that it will return as the US Open host broadcaster for the UK next year.