Emma Raducanu: Number 1 Brit accepting wild cards into WTA event in Portoroz, Slovenia next week | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu will return to competition next week after taking part in the WTA event in Portoroz, Slovenia.
The British No 1 was originally scheduled to compete in South Korea next month but ending her US Open title defense early has allowed her to add an additional tournament to her calendar.
Raducanu suffered a disappointing first-round loss to Frenchman Alize Cornet in New York, which would see her ranking drop from 11 to around 83.
Raducanu’s US Open title defense ended prematurely at the hands of Alize Cornet
The Slovenia event is the WTA’s lowest tier but has a relatively strong profile, with Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and last year’s French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova also signed up.
Speaking after the defeat to Cornet, Raducanu said: “The most interesting thing is to try to play well in each different tournament.
“Whatever it is, it sounds weird, but, the US Open champion, obviously it would be great to defend the title, but I wanted to have new experiences. The way I did it, I wanted to. There is another tournament.
“It doesn’t really matter. I think any player would be happy to win a tournament. I think it makes a big difference no matter the level.”
Raducanu is expected to continue working with coach Tursunov
Raducanu is expected to continue working alongside coach Dmitry Tursunov
The girl is expected to continue working with coach Dmitry Tursunov when she returns to competition next week.
Raducanu has been looking for a permanent coach since splitting from Torben Beltz in the spring and has tried out Russia’s Tursunov over the summer.
She declined to say whether she would stick with Tursunov, 39, who peaked at the top 20 in the world in 2006, after her exit from the US Open.
“We had a good six weeks in the United States here after being beaten by Cornet,” said Raducanu. “But I haven’t really thought about it yet.”
Tursunov previously had success as a coach with Anett Kontaveit and Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open semifinals, with whom he guided into the top 10 in a two-year direct partnership.
After Portoroz, Raducanu will head to Asia for the Korean Open that starts on September 19.
The remaining WTA tour schedule
September
September 5: Open delle Puglie 125
September 12: Chennai opens 250
September 12: Tiriac Foundation Trophy 125
September 12: Zavarovalnica Sava Portoroz 250
September 19: Korea Open 250
September 19: Pan Pacific Open Tennis 500
September 19: Budapest Open 125
September 26: Parma Ladies Open 250
September 26: Tallinn opens 250
October
October 3: Jasmin Open Tunisia 250
October 3rd: Ostrava Open 500
October 10: San Diego opens 500
October 10: Transylvania opens for 250
October 17: Guadalajara opens Akron 1000
October 17: Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole 125
October 24: Abierto Tampico 125
October 31: Dow Tennis Classic 125
October 31: Puerto Vallarta opens 125
November
Nov 7: LP opened by IND 125
November 15: Argentina Open 125
November 21: Montevideo opens 125
December
December 5th: Open P2i Angers Arena Loire 125
December 11th: Opening of BLS de Limoges 125
Don’t forget to follow us on skysports.com/tennisour Twitter account @skysportstennis & Sky Sports – on the go! Available for download now on – iPhones and iPads and Android
