Emma Raducanu is about to play the WTA 250 in Linz, where she is seeded number 1. Emma will have a bye in the first round so as to start her campaign only from the second round. She had a good draw and she will face a qualifier in her opening match.
After the qualifying session ended, Raducanu learned that she would play against either Kateryna Kozlova (ranked 145) or Xin Yu Wang (106).
The other top star of this event is Simona Halep, who is on the other side of the draw seeded number 2.
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.Emma Raducanu in 2021
Now the world no.20 (career-high), Emma played her last match on the 29th of October when she was overcome by world no.50 Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-1 in the quarter in Cluj (draw).
At present, during this year the Brit has managed to achieve a 25-8 match record. Emma has won 1 title at the U.S. Open. The Brit got to the final in the Chicago.
Kozlova in Linz, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.145, Kozlova achieved a 25-17 record in 2021. Kozlova is currently competing in Linz where she toppled Viktoriya Tomova 6-1 2-6 6-2 and Ana Bogdan 7-62 6-4.
Kateryna Kozlova will take on the world no.106 Xin Yu Wang in the 1st round on Monday at 2:00 pm on Court 1. In the past, they have never played each other as of now in top tournaments.
Emma Raducanu and Kateryna Kozlova have never squared off.
Wang in Linz, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked no.106 (career-high), the Chinese achieved a 33-24 win-loss record in 2021. The Chinese is now competing in Linz where she conquered Anastasia Gasanova 6-2 6-2 and Leonie Kung 4-6 6-2 6-3.
Xin Yu Wang will take on the world no.145 Kateryna Kozlova in the 1st round on Monday at 2:00 pm on Court 1. They have never played each other until now on the main tour.
Xin Yu reached the final in the W60 Charlottesville and in the Columbus.