British primary Emma Raducanu will make her return to motion in Strasbourg after being granted a wildcard, as she seeks match follow earlier than the French Open.
Raducanu, 23, withdrew from the Italian Open on well being grounds earlier this month and has not competed since a third-round loss to American Amanda Anisimova at Indian Wells on 8 March.
The clay-court occasion in Strasbourg begins on Sunday, one week earlier than the beginning of the French Open on 24 Might.
Raducanu is about to overlook out on a seeded place on the second Grand Slam of the 12 months following the post-viral an infection which has saved her away from the tour.
The 2021 US Open winner is presently ranked thirtieth on this planet however will drop a number of locations following the conclusion of this week’s tournaments in Rome and Paris.
Raducanu was granted a wildcard for final 12 months’s WTA 500 occasion in Strasbourg, the place she beat top-20 participant Daria Kasatkina earlier than dropping to American Danielle Collins.
The Briton has received seven of her 14 matches this 12 months, with 4 of these victories coming throughout her run to the ultimate of the Transylvania Open in February after her second-round exit on the Australian Open.
Raducanu gave no clear indication that she would pull out of the Italian Open in March regardless of talking to the media simply half-hour earlier than that call was introduced, however stated she solely wished to return to competitors when “100% prepared”.
