Emma Raducanu is enjoying some quality time off the court while recovering from the physical setbacks that hampered her late in the season as the British tennis star seemingly visited a vineyard and also grabbed a beer while visiting one particular place.
If you can recall, Raducanu had big plans for the Asian swing and one of her favorite places to play tennis. But it didn't start well for the Briton after she blew match points in back-to-back losses to Barbora Krejcikova (Seoul) and Jessica Pegula (Beijing). Shortly after picking up those painful defeats, the world 22-year-old started to struggle with an illness but also a back problem - which led to her retiring in Wuhan and losing in the Ningbo first round.
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Raducanu, who officially concluded her 2025 season two weeks ago, has since returned to Great Britain. And seemingly, she visited Kent, a county in Southeastern England.
Raducanu picked the tournament to start her 2026 season
A couple of days ago, it was announced that Great Britain would be represented by Raducanu and Jack Draper at the 2026 United Cup edition, scheduled to take place between January 02-11. For the 2021 US Open champion, it will mark her maiden appearance at the team event that has been taking place in Australia for the last few years.
"I'm honored to be able to make my United Cup debut in January. Being able to play for Team GB with my team-mates is a unique opportunity and week to enjoy. It's great to be able to experience a new format on the tour, represent my country and spend a couple extra weeks in Australia," Raducanu said.
The United Cup brings points so 29th-ranked Raducanu will have extra motivation since she has made it clear that she wants to be a seed at the Australian Open.
