Strasbourg open

French Open: Emma Raducanu will make her long-awaited return to competitive tennis at next week’s Strasbourg Open after being awarded a wildcard entry into the WTA 500 event, giving the British No. 1 a vital opportunity to regain match sharpness ahead of the French Open.

The tournament in Strasbourg begins on Sunday and will serve as Raducanu’s final competitive stop before Roland Garros gets underway on May 24.

The 23-year-old has not played since suffering a third-round defeat to Amanda Anisimova at Indian Wells on March 8. Since then, Raducanu has been away from the tour due to a post-viral infection, which also forced her withdrawal from the Italian Open earlier this month.