Emma Raducanu has been handed a wild card into next week’s BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
The 2021 US Open champion reached the fourth round of the prestigious WTA 1000 event last year.
Raducanu, currently ranked a lowly 252 in the world as she continues to work her way back from surgery on her wrists and ankle, has been able to rely largely on wild cards to play in high-profile tournaments.
The 22-year-old has also received a wild card to play at the subsequent Miami Open.
Raducanu has played four events so far this year – winning three matches – and headed home to London to train after a first-round loss to Anhelina Kalinina in Doha last month.
Former world number one Karolina Pliskova and 2021 Indian Wells winner Paula Badosa are also wild cards along with Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki.
