Emma Raducanu handed tough draw at Eastbourne on return from back injury
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Emma Raducanu handed tough draw on return from injury
- Emma Raducanu is expected to return to action at next week’s Lexus Eastbourne Open despite an ongoing back problem.
- The 22-year-old has been managing the back issue since May, which led her to withdraw from the Berlin Open to prioritise recovery for Wimbledon.
- Raducanu has been handed a challenging draw at Eastbourne, facing American Ann Li in the first round.
- Should she advance, Raducanu could potentially play two-time Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur in the second round and defending champion Daria Kasatkina in the quarter-finals.
- Raducanu described her back issue as a “vulnerability” requiring careful management, though she is not overly concerned about its seriousness.