Emma Raducanu will make her comeback from illness at the Internationaux de Strasbourg next week.
The British No. 1 has not played a tournament since Indian Wells in March because of a post-viral illness after she first felt unwell in February, pulling out of four successive events.
Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, traveled to Rome and practiced ahead of the Italian Open but ultimately decided she was not quite ready to return.
Taking a wild card into Strasbourg means the 23-year-old will gain valuable time on the clay ahead of the French Open, which begins May 24. Raducanu also received a wild card into the tournament 12 months ago, reaching the second round.
It has been another difficult start to a season healthwise for Raducanu, who began 2026 battling to recover from a foot problem, while she is also without a coach after splitting with Francisco Roig following the Australian Open. Her absence from the tour has seen her slide to No. 30 in the world rankings.
"Post-viral, it's quite hard. You feel drained, you feel tired, no energy. It's difficult, and it lingered for quite a while," Raducanu told reporters in Rome about her illness. "Right now, I wouldn't say I'm 100%. I'm still building my way back. It is difficult to then kind of maintain it."
Raducanu sounded positive about her recovery, though, adding: "I think I've really turned a corner, and I feel so much better. I feel great on the court."
