(Tennis news) Emma Raducanu is set to make a return to one of the biggest tournaments on tour, the Indian Wells after the 18 year old British number 1 was awarded a wildcard into the main draw. The cut-off entry for Indian Wells was before the US Open, which meant that the teenager would need a wildcard to avoid going through qualifying. Raducanu stunned the world when she won the US Open without dropping a set and is currently 14th in the race for the eight places in November’s WTA Tour finals which will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Raducanu recently split up with coach Andrew Richardson who guided her to the US Open title, citing the need for a coach with more tournament level experience. The 18 year old is also set to feature in the Kremlin Cup in Moscow and the Transylvania Open in Romania this October.

The California based Indian Wells tournament is usually held in March but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently ranked 22, Raducanu will undoubtedly be one of the star attractions of the prestigious tournament, especially considering that World Number 1 Ashleigh Barty has withdrawn from the Indian Wells alongside Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams.

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