Emma Raducanu hopes to recover from blisters on her foot in time for a number of clay-court events, including the French Open before her build-up to Wimbledon.
Emma Raducanu hopes to recover from blisters on her foot in time for a number of clay-court events, including the French Open, before her build-up to Wimbledon. The US Open champion marked her Billie Jean King Cup debut for Great Britain with an encouraging victory over Tereza Martincova but was again physically hampered as blisters contributed to a meek defeat against Marketa Vondrousova.
Raducanu is expected to play at the WTA event in Birmingham, with Nottingham and Eastbourne also possibilities, before making her return to Wimbledon, the scene of her breakthrough into public consciousness with a run to the fourth round last year. Scott Lloyd, the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association, said: 'Emma knows, her team knows, that we have always been and will continue to be there to support her.