Emma Raducanu: British number one awarded Indian Wells wildcard

Emma Raducanu exited the Australian Open successful the 2nd circular past month

British fig 1 Emma Raducanu has been awarded a wildcard for Indian Wells adjacent month.

She has not played since her decision by American teen Coco Gauff successful the Australian Open 2nd round.

Fellow Britons Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie person been included successful the men's singles draw.

American Taylor Fritz and Poland's Iga Swiatek volition support their titles successful California, portion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are besides connected the introduction lists contempt question marks implicit their participation.

Due to his Covid-19 vaccination status, satellite fig 1 Djokovic - a five-time Indian Wells champion - cannot presently participate the United States.

The US is readying to assistance its question restrictions successful May but that volition apt travel excessively precocious for the Serb, with the tourney acceptable to commencement connected 9 March.

Spain's Nadal, who has won the Indian Wells rubric 3 times, was ruled retired for six to 8 weeks aft a hep wounded hampered him during his exit from the Australian Open past month, but could instrumentality successful clip for the archetypal Masters tourney of 2023.

In 2022, Raducanu exited Indian Wells successful the 2nd round, contempt beating existent satellite fig 5 Caroline Garcia successful her opening match.

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