Emma Raducanu on Coco Gauff collision course as Indian Wells draw made | Tennis | Sport
Emma Raducanu will meet Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff if she makes it through her Indian Wells opener against Moyuka Uchijima. Raducanu is returning to action at the two-week WTA 1000 event for what will be her first competitive match since being emotionally shaken up by a spectator at the Dubai Tennis Championship.
The man, who ‘exhibited fixated behaviour’, was detained and given a restraining order, according to local police. The Brit will kick off her California campaign against Uchijima, who sits three places ahead of her in the world rankings. And if she makes it through, the daunting challenge of meeting No. 3 seed Gauff will await in the second round.
As the top 32 seeds all receive first-round byes, Gauff can afford to sit tight and watch Raducanu and Uchijima fight it out for the right to meet her on home turf.
Former US Open champion Gauff, 20, is one of the heavyweight figures in the women’s draw. She enjoyed an impressive run to the semi-finals last year, and will naturally be desperate to go two better and win the title this time round.
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