Emma Raducanu’s return to tennis ended in a defeat to Maria Sakkari, as Great Britain lost to Greece at the United Cup. Raducanu had entered the match with an unbeaten record against Sakkari, but the Greek star broke it with a battling three-set display.

The American tennis star, who reached the Auckland semifinal in her tournament debut in 2024, returned to the ASB Classic as the No. 2 seed and one of the top favorites for the ti

Britains Emma Raducanu loses United Cup clash against Greeces Maria Sakkari on Monday on her first return to tennis since October; Watch the United Cup and lots more tennis live on Sky Sports in 2026.

Emma Raducanu was able to make a belated season debut for Great Britain at the United Cup but suffered a first ever loss to Maria Sakkari.

The parents of Emma Raducanu are Ian Raducanu and Renee Zhai, who keep their personal life private but have been involved with Emma’s tennis career si.

Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Emma Raducanu, and other top stars are all getting ready for the upcoming Australian swing.

The former US Open champion finished the 2025 season in 29th place in the WTA rankings and her goal is to try to win huge titles this year. In addition to finding more continuity and solving her injuries, Emma has put in some really brilliant performances, putting even world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka in serious trouble on a couple of occasions.