Raducanu has been handed a difficult draw against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, who she had been due to play at Wimbledon last summer before the Russian pulled out.

Emma Raducanu has insisted that she is ready for the challenges coming up at the Australian Open following her recovery from a back spasm, saying she feels "dangerous". The 22-year-old British star faced a hiccup last week, bowing out of Auckland's warm-up tournament due to what she termed a back 'niggle'.

Emma Raducanu had a worrying moment just days before the Australian Open and thought she might fail a drugs test.

Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the year and the 113th running of the event, starts at Melbourne Park on Sunday with four British women, including the 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu,

Emma Raducanu has revealed she refused to use antiseptic spray on insect bites at the Australian Open, fearing it could lead to a failed drug test. The British No 2's cautious approach comes after recent positive tests by other players,

British tennis star Emma Raducanu has been handed a tough draw for the Australian Open, while Jack Draper is course to face Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round.

Emma Raducanu has been drawn against a seed in the first round of Sunday’s Australian Open, which features seven Britons now that all our qualifying prospects have been snuffed out.

British tennis hopes at the Australian Open rest firmly with Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Jack Draper as the first Grand Slam of 2025 approaches in Melbourne. Former US Open champion Raducanu returns to action following recent back problems,

Following a period of rest, though, Raducanu is now firmly focused on the Australian Open and making a positive start to the 2025 tennis season. How can I watch Australian Open te