Emma Raducanu will be finally back to competitions after a long break following her three surgeries. The 2021 U.S. Open champion will play the first match in Auckland against the qualifier and dear friend Elena Gabriela Ruse.

Here are their stats.

Emma Raducanu in 2023

Ranked no.298, Emma played her last match on the 18^th of April when she capitulated to world no.13 Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-1 in the 1^st round in Stuttgart (draw).

Until now, during this year Raducanu owns a compiled 5-5 match record.

Gabriela Ruse in Auckland, ranking, and results in 2023

Ranked no.

128, the Romanian has managed to achieve a composed 2-0 win-loss record in 2023. Elena is currently competing in Auckland where she conquered the world no.829 Anna Danilina 6-3 6-3 and the world no.165 Jule Niemeier 6-0 3-6 6-3.

Elena Gabriela Ruse will compete against the world no.298 Emma Raducanu in the 1^st round. They have never competed against each other till now on the main tour.

The Romanian was the finalist in Napoca (Cluj).

Emma Raducanu and Elena Gabriela Ruse have never fought against each other.