Emma Raducanu return date set as Brit closes in on long-awaited comeback at United Cup after lengthy injury lay-off
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Published 09/11/2026 at 14:33 GMT
Emma Raducanu is set to make her long-awaited comeback to competitive tennis at the United Cup in January. The Brit has not competed since reaching the final at Queen’s in June, where she lost to Donna Vekic, due to a leg injury.
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The former US Open champion is reportedly among a slew of stars to have signed up for the seasonal curtain-raiser in Australia, running from January 1 to 10.
Raducanu suffered a stress fracture in her leg in the summer that ruled her out of the second half of the season, and forced her to miss Wimbledon and the US Open.
She reached two finals in 2026, in Cluj-Napoca and at Queen’s, but lost both, while suffering early exits in her two Grand Slam outings.
The LTA announced on Monday that Raducanu will also return to Queen's Club in 2027, along with Spanish sensation Rafael Jodar.
In 2026, Raducanu was knocked out in the second round of the Australian Open by Anastasia Potapova and fell at the first hurdle at Roland-Garros to Solana Sierra.
Her run at Queen’s promised better things to come before injury disrupted her progress, and Raducanu’s ranking has since dropped to No. 106, but she will have a protected ranking of No. 38 in 2027 after her lengthy absence.
Raducanu will reportedly be part of the Great Britain team at the United Cup alongside Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery as she bids to regain form and fitness ahead of the 2027 Australian Open.
She competed at the event last year alongside Nicholls, Billy Harris, Neal Skupski and Katie Swan, but was forced to pull out of her match with Naomi Osaka through injury and lost to Maria Sakkari.
The United Cup is a mixed team event split between two cities, Perth and Sydney, and combines men’s and women’s singles matches with mixed doubles.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Victoria Mboko of Canada and Greek pair Stefanos Tsitsipas and Sakkari were among the players to be confirmed earlier this month.
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Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton, Jasmine Paolini, Flavio Cobolli and Arthur Fils are also set to star at the United Cup.
The full list of countries and players for the 2027 event will be revealed in mid-November following the official draw.
The first major event of the new year will take place in Melbourne when the Australian Open gets underway on January 11, live with TNT Sports on HBO Max.
Watch and stream the 2027 tennis season, including the Australian Open and Roland-Garros, with TNT Sports on HBO Max.
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