Emma Raducanu has captured the attention of the fans and the tournaments all over the world after she reached the Wimbledon 4th round after a remarkable run. Emma became an immediate sensation thanks to her tennis and her sparkling personality.
It’s not surprising that the prestigious WTA 500 in San Jose offered a wild card to Emma for the main draw. The British sensation will challenge the likes of Sofia Kenin, Elise Mertens and Elena Rybakina. The tournament will start on the 2nd of August.
Emma reacted with the following Tweet.
Thanks for the wildcard @MubadalaSVC! Excited to be part of 50 years of history, founded by the legendary @BillieJeanKing in 1971 🙌 #MSVC https://t.co/NnsixWCsDe
— Emma Raducanu (@EmmaRaducanu) July 13, 2021
Entry list
Here the latest entry list.
Main Draw Singles
6 Kenin, Sofia (USA)
16 Mertens, Elise (BEL)
21 Rybakina, Elena (KAZ)
22 Muchova, Karolina (CZE)
26 Keys, Madison (USA)
29 Martic, Petra (CRO)
31 Riske, Alison (USA)
32 Kudermetova, Veronika (RUS)
33 Badosa, Paula (ESP)
34 Kasatkina, Daria (RUS)
35 Alexandrova, Ekaterina (RUS)
36 Zhang, Shuai (CHN)
37 Yastremska, Dayana (UKR)
42 Putintseva, Yulia (KAZ)
43 Ostapenko, Jelena (LAT)
44 Linette, Magda (POL)
47 Rogers, Shelby (USA)
48 Collins, Danielle (USA)
Alternates
49 Ferro, Fiona (FRA)
50 Vekic, Donna (CRO)
51 Bouzkova, Marie (CZE)
53 Teichmann, Jil (SUI)
58 Peterson, Rebecca (SWE)
Emma Raducanu in 2021
Ranked world no.179 (career-high), Emma played her last match on the 5th of July when she had to retire when playing against world no.51 Ajla Tomljanovic in the 4th round and the scoreline was 6-4 3-0 .
Until now, during this year Emma has managed to achieve a compiled 5-3 match record.
Sofia Kenin in 2021
Ranked no.4 (career-high), Kenin played her last match on the 30th of June when she was defeated by world no.75 Madison Brengle 6-2 6-4 in the 2nd round in Wimbledon (draw).
Until now, during this year Kenin owns a composed 11-10 record.
Emma Raducanu and Sofia Kenin have never squared off.
Elise Mertens in 2021
Ranked no.17, the Belgian played her last match on the 2nd of July when she surrendered to world no.26 Madison Keys 7-5 6-3 in the 3rd round in Wimbledon (draw).
This season Elise has a 24-11 record. The Belgian has won 1 title in Melbourne. The Belgian was the finalist in Istanbul.
Elena Rybakina in 2021
Now the world no.20, Rybakina played her last match on the 5th of July when she was overcome by world no.3 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the 4th round in Wimbledon (draw).
During this season Elena has a 19-13 record. Elena Rybakina’s most significant accomplishment of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Eastbourne.
Elise Mertens and Elena Rybakina played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time when they squared off, Elise Mertens won 7-6(4) 7-5 in the 2nd round in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 2nd of May 2021.
