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Emma Raducanu will hope to start the new tennis season strongly as she faces Ekaterina Alexandrova, the 26th seed, in a challenging but winnable first-round match at the Australian Open after being unable to compete in the opening week of the season due to a back injury.
Since travelling to Melbourne, Raducanu has trained normally on the tournament grounds and has looked in good shape during her public training sessions. On Tuesday, Raducanu competed against the 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a practice set on Rod Laver Arena, which she won.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/09/australian-open-tennis-2025-draw-emma-raducanu-iga-swiatek
Author : Tumaini Carayol in Melbourne
Publish date : 2025-01-09 06:52:14
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