Emma Raducanu to make immediate return to action after first-round defeat in Singapore; 2021 US Open champion had initially been given qualifying wildcard but was upgraded to main draw; watch Abu Dhab

Emma Raducanu has been upgraded from qualifying to the main draw at the Abu Dhabi Open, where she will face 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the first round. The 22-year-old British player had initially been set to compete in qualifying rounds for the first time since her 2021 US Open triumph.

Emma Raducanu has been dealt a rough hand at the Abu Dhabi Open as she will face a former Wimbledon champion in the first round. The British No 2 initially entered the qualifying competition of the WTA 500 event,

Emma Raducanu has received an unexpected shot in the arm as she no longer has to play qualifiers at the Abu Dhabi Open. The world No 56 was initially set to play in a qualifying event for the first time since her astonishing title run at the 2021 US Open when she became the first-ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam as she won 10 matches in a row in New York without dropping a set.