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Emma Raducanu’s Next Match Revealed As British Star Given Wildcard Entry
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British tennis star Emma Raducanu’s next match will be in Strasbourg after being given a wildcard entry for the tournament.
The British No 2 was not expected to play again before the French Open, with Raducanu’s ranking boost putting her into contention for Roland Garros, which starts on 25 May.
But she is now due to make her debut at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, before heading on to Roland Garros for the second major of the year.
Ranked 49th in the world, Raducanu won three straight matches on clay courts for the first time at the Italian Open last week, eventually losing to world number three Coco Gauff in the last 16 on Monday.
As news of her wildcard entry to Strasbourg broke, the tournament posted on X (formerly Twitter): “A new Grand Slam champion will step on to the clay courts of the #IS25: Emma RADUCANU!”
Raducanu gained huge publicity with her 2021 US Open victory, at the age of just 18.
She became the youngest major winner since Maria Sharapova in 2004, and the lowest-ranked (150th) major winner wince Kim Clijsters at the 2009 US Open.
That victory remains the only major win of her career so far.
When Is Emma Raducanu’s Next Match?
The draw for the Internationaux de Strasbourg has not yet been finalised, meaning Emma Raducanu’s next match is not know for certain.
But the tournament gets underway on Monday, and features as a warm-up to the French Open a week later.
How Old Is Emma Raducanu?
Born on 13 November, 2002, Emma Raducanu is still only 22 years of age.
She turned professional in 2018 when she was 16 years old, making her debut on the ITF Women’s Circuit.
Her first title came in May of that year, when she won the $15k event in Tiberias.
In the October, she won another $15k title at the ITF Antalya.
Who Are Emma Raducanu’s Parents?
Emma Raducanu was born in Toronto, Canada to father Ion Răducanu and mother Renee Zhai.
Her father is Romanian, while her mother is from China.
Because of this, she qualified to represent Britain, Canada, Romania and China, and holds dual Canadian and British citizenship.
Raducanu is fluent in English, Mandarin and Romanian. Her and her family moved to England when she was two years old, and she attended school in the Orpington area of Greater London.