Emma Raducanu next tournament: All you need to know about the Brit’s schedule to start the 2025 season

Emma Raducanu is set to begin her 2025 tennis season at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. The WTA 250 event, scheduled from December 30, 2024, to January 5, 2025, will mark Raducanu’s third consecutive appearance at the tournament.

After reaching the second round in her debut in 2023, her 2024 campaign ended prematurely due to an injury sustained during her second-round clash against Viktoria Hruncakova.

Despite these setbacks, Raducanu will look to improve her performance this year, where she is projected to be the sixth seed unless overtaken by late entries from higher-ranked players.

The 22-year-old will aim for her first deep run in Auckland, using it as a crucial preparation for the Australian Open.

Raducanu’s journey in Melbourne has so far been challenging, with consistent early exits since her debut in 2022. She advanced past the first round in her inaugural appearance, defeating Sloane Stephens but lost in the second round to Danka Kovinic due to a hand blister.

Similar patterns followed in 2023 and 2024, where she was eliminated in the second round by Coco Gauff and Wang Yafan, respectively. Despite these results, her strong finish to the 2024 season, which included an impressive performance in the Billie Jean King Cup, highlights her potential for a breakthrough.

Raducanu hopes to translate this momentum into success at both the ASB Classic and the Australian Open, aiming to establish herself as a consistent contender in the new season.