Fourteen-year-old Megan Knight has been awarded a wild card to play in qualifying at WTA 250 Eastbourne the place Emma Raducanu will return to motion.
Born in 2011, the Suffolk-born teenager is the daughter of former England cricketer Nick Knight, and was topped singles champion within the 16U Lexus Junior Nationwide Championships this yr so as to add to her 12U and 14U titles.
She is at the moment the very best 14-year-old on the planet by junior rating at 158 (June 16, 2025).
Knight, who’s seen as a pure ball striker, with an aggressive mindset and good method, will face Hungarian world No 69 Anna Bondar in her opening qualifying match on Saturday.
If Knight makes it by way of qualifying, she’s going to compete alongside British No 1 and former US Open champion Raducanu, who returns to the south coast this summer season, hoping to construct on her quarter-final look on debut final yr.
US Open women’ champion Mika Stojsavljevic and Hannah Klugman – each 16 – can even compete in Eastbourne qualifying alongside veteran Heather Watson.
Brighton-native Sonay Kartal will likely be enjoying within the Eastbourne predominant draw for the primary time in her profession.
Each defending champions, Daria Kasatkina and Taylor Fritz are additionally confirmed to play.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova is scheduled to characteristic within the ladies’s draw as she continues her comeback from harm.
On the boys’s aspect, rising star Jacob Fearnley will likely be one to observe after a powerful run to the quarter-finals at Queen’s Membership.
Qualifying for the Lexus Eastbourne Open will happen between Saturday 21 and Sunday June 22.
The primary draw motion will get underway on Monday June 23 with the finals on Saturday June 28.
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