Emma Raducanu to play at January United Cup following injury break

Emma Raducanu has not played a tennis match since June due to a stress fracture in her shin, which forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon. She will make her comeback in January at the United Cup team competition in Australia. Because she has been out of action for over six months, Raducanu has been granted a special ranking of 38. This ranking will allow her to bypass lower qualifying rounds and enter eight events next year, including two Grand Slams and five WTA 1000 tournaments. At the United Cup, Raducanu will compete alongside fellow British players including Arthur Fery, Francesca Jones, Jan Choinski, Neal Skupski, and Olivia Nicholls. The team will face Australia and France in their group matches in Sydney.