By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, November 13, 2023

Emma Raducanu has stepped out of subsequent month's Macau Tennis Masters exhibition.

Raducanu, who celebrates her twenty first birthday in the present day, November thirteenth, continues to be focusing on a 2024 comeback however withdrew from the Macau Tennis Masters exhibition set for December 2-Third.

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Rehabbing from ankle surgical procedure and surgical procedures to each wrists she underwent in May, a recovering Raducanu goals to make a aggressive comeback in 2024.

The 2021 US Open champion was restricted to 10 matches this season as a result of ankle and wrist points. Raducanu has not performed since a 6-2, 6-1 loss to Jelena Ostapenko in Stuttgart final April.

Injury-induced inactivity has triggered Raducanu's rating to plummet to No. 289 although she will be able to launch her comeback subsequent 12 months with a protected rating. Currently, Raducanu is coaching with out an official teaching group surrounding her.

"Next season I'll be back," Raducanu instructed BBC final month. "This season all the slams were finished so it was difficult to watch them go by but I was trying to stay in my lane as much as possible and keep focused on my recovery."

The MGM Macau Tennis Masters is ready for December 2-Third on the Macau East Asia Games Dome, the most important indoor sports facility within the metropolis. 

The ATP headliners that can take to court docket in Macau embody American former world No.5 Taylor Fritz, world No.21 Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, prime Croatian Borna Coric, in addition to Chinese rising star Zhang Zhizhen. Former world No.8 Daria Kasatkina and Chinese teenager Wang Xinyu are the WTA stars that shall be becoming a member of this illustrious area of gamers.

“We are delighted to be featuring a fascinating mix of established players such as Fritz, Coric and Kasatkina along with rising stars Griekspoor, Zhang and Wang at the inaugural MGM Macau Tennis Masters,” Tournament Director and Senior Vice President of Tennis Events for IMG, Luiz Carvalho stated. “We are looking forward to many thrilling contests between these players hailing from all corners of the globe, while igniting some friendly rivalry with a special China vs Europe mixed doubles match.”

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