Raducanu targets WTA Tour return in Strasbourg

Breaking news from the world of sport: Raducanu targets WTA Tour return in StrasbourgImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emma Raducanu, who won the US Open in 2021, is ranked 30th in the world ByRussell Fuller Tennis correspondentPublished11 minutes agoEmma Raducanu is targeting a return to the WTA Tour in Strasbourg in two weeks' time following her withdrawal from the Italian Open on health grounds. The British number one is, however, reliant on a wildcard having missed the entry deadline. Raducanu, 23, was granted a wildcard for last year's WTA 500 event and beat top 20 player Daria Kasatkina, before losing to American Danielle Collins.

The tournament, which starts on 17 May, has not yet confirmed whether a wildcard will be forthcoming. Raducanu withdraws from Rome with post-viral symptoms Published20 hours ago'No substitutes in tennis' - why are so many British players injured? Published7 hours agoRaducanu pulled out of the Italian Open late on Tuesday, just minutes after completing a round of media interviews.

She does not feel she has recovered 100% from a post-viral infection which has kept her away from the tour since March. Before her withdrawal, Raducanu told Sport: "I had six weeks almost of doing nothing just trying to recover from the virus, and it takes a lot out of you physically. "The event in Strasbourg takes place the week before the French Open, for which Raducanu will no longer be seeded - assuming she is fit to compete.

The story has climbed to the top of the sports agenda, with fans and analysts following closely.