Emma Raducanu has insisted that she is ready for the challenges coming up at the Australian Open following her recovery from a back spasm, saying she feels "dangerous". The 22-year-old British star faced a hiccup last week, bowing out of Auckland's warm-up tournament due to what she termed a back 'niggle'.

British tennis star Emma Raducanu has been handed a tough draw for the Australian Open, while Jack Draper is course to face Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round.

Raducanu has been handed a difficult draw against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, who she had been due to play at Wimbledon last summer before the Russian pulled out.

Emma Raducanu has been drawn against a seed in the first round of Sunday’s Australian Open, which features seven Britons now that all our qualifying prospects have been snuffed out.

Emma Raducanu faces a stern test in her Australian Open campaign, drawing 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round. The former world No 10 could potentially meet No 2 seed Iga Swiatek in the third round,

Following a period of rest, though, Raducanu is now firmly focused on the Australian Open and making a positive start to the 2025 tennis season. How can I watch Australian Open te

Her failure to take to the court in Auckland means Raducanu will head into the Australian Open without any competitive action under her belt since she won three successive matches

Emma Raducanu has been plagued by injuries in the early stages of her career, and John McEnroe is concerned the Brit's mindset could be having a negative impact