Emma Raducanu will open her Eastbourne campaign against Ann Li after being handed a nightmare draw in Sussex. The 2021 US Open champion could then meet two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur in the second round, while she may also cross paths with Lulu Sun, who beat her at the All England Club last year.
The Eastbourne draw was made on Saturday, with Raducanu entering the tournament as the seventh seed. The 22-year-old reached the quarter-finals at Queen’s last week, where she ultimately succumbed to Qinwen Zheng. Ahe previously reached the second round at the French Open in the second Grand Slam of the year but was only able to win three games against Iga Swiatek as she was sent packing in Paris.
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