Emma Raducanu may face Jessica Pegula if she reaches the third spherical of the China Open, with the British No 1 additionally in the identical half of the draw as prime seed Iga Swiatek.
The 22-year-old, seeded thirtieth in Beijing, will start in spherical two towards both Croatia’s Donna Vekic or a qualifier later this week, with world No 7 Pegula doubtlessly subsequent up within the WTA 1000 occasion.
If Raducanu works her method via the draw, she may play four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka within the final 16 after which world No 2 Swiatek within the quarter-finals.
Raducanu reached the spherical of 16 in final week’s Korea Open earlier than shedding in three units to 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova when she was unable to transform three match factors.
She had opted to skip Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup marketing campaign to play in Seoul.
Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal – who did play in GB’s run to the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals, earlier than shedding to USA’s Pegula and Emma Navarro respectively – are unseeded and can begin their China Open campaigns within the opening spherical.
Boulter will tackle American Hailey Baptiste with the winner to fulfill third seed and up to date US Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova, whereas Kartal opens up towards USA’s Alycia Parks with Daria Kasatkina subsequent up ought to she win.
Watch the ATP and WTA Excursions, dwell on Sky Sports activities in 2025. Stream tennis and extra sport contract-free with NOW.
