Raducanu, Australian Open
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When is Emma Raducanu playing at the Australian Open? Start time and how to watch - Raducanu is the 28th seed and will begin her tournament against Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew, who is ranked 195t
Emma Raducanu suffered a miserable 2-6, 4-6 defeat by world no 204 Tayla Preston in Hobart after the Australian Open draw threw up a potential early match-up with Aryna Sabalenka
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After AO, Emma Raducanu will return to tournament where she won her first WTA match
That year, Raducanu defeated Polona Hercog and Ana Bogdan before losing to Marta Kostyuk in the quarterfinal. For the Briton, the win over Hercog was actually her first-ever WTA main draw win. Note: The US Open and the other three Grand Slams are governed by the ITF.
The British youngster has been slammed by fans and commentators alike after what many are calling the “worst imaginable” draw in Melbourne, a brutal twist that has reignited the long-running debate over whether Raducanu has been wildly overhyped since her shock 2021 US Open triumph.